This is a community standard for how image artifacts should look. Right now, everyone is building systems against the Docker image specification which is problematic because Docker can and should be able to modify and extend it however they please. By agreeing on a common image spec, support for features can be more consistently available as they appear while Docker and others can extend and innovate for customers that want those specific features.
As an comparative example, we have common CSS specs which provide consistent support for most features as they are included, but Chrome, Mozilla, and WebKit are still able to experiment with new features.
dastbe|10 years ago
As an comparative example, we have common CSS specs which provide consistent support for most features as they are included, but Chrome, Mozilla, and WebKit are still able to experiment with new features.