VSCode远程开发Java应用无Docker桌面

Question

I'm currently developing Java application products that run on k8s. Because some of my containers use Kubernetes' in-cluster Java client, I consider using VSCode Remote Containers .

However, that feature requires Docker Desktop to be installed, and as Docker Desktop will require a paid subscription for larger businesses, I can no longer use it for my production development.

Instead of using that, I have tried VSCode Kubernetes Extension but it just attaches to a running application and is not useful to me.

Does anyone know the better way to develop Java applications inside a container without Docker Desktop?

Answer 1

I also work at a big firm and us was told that version 3.6 or lower isn't affected by the new Docker Desktop subscription model. Which is also confirmed here Docker FAQ

Do the new terms apply to my existing installation of Docker Desktop prior to Docker Desktop 4.0? No, the new terms do not apply to Docker Desktop that you downloaded prior to August 31, 2021 from Docker.

So any version before this date is excluded from the subscription (but you don't have any updates sadly). You can download version 3.6 (which is from 11-08-2021) here .

So I would try to downgrade, see if that works and ask your company software manager if it complies within your business just to be save.