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@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Baseimage-docker is a [Docker](http://www.docker.io) image meant to serve as a g
Why use baseimage-docker instead of doing everything yourself in Dockerfile? Why use baseimage-docker instead of doing everything yourself in Dockerfile?
* It reduces the time needed to write a correct Dockerfile. You won't have to worry about the base system and can focus on your stack and your app. * It reduces the time needed to write a correct Dockerfile. You won't have to worry about the base system and can focus on your stack and your app.
* It sets up the base system **correctly**. It's very easy to get the base system wrong, but this image does everything correctly. * It sets up the base system **correctly**. Many people may not think so, but Unix has many corner cases caused by decades of cruft. Getting them wrong can result in very strange problems. This image does everything correctly.
* It reduces the time needed to run `docker build`, allowing you to iterate your Dockerfile more quickly. * It reduces the time needed to run `docker build`, allowing you to iterate your Dockerfile more quickly.
* It reduces download time during redeploys. Docker only needs to download the base image once: during the first deploy. On every subsequent deploys, only the changes you make on top of the base image are downloaded. * It reduces download time during redeploys. Docker only needs to download the base image once: during the first deploy. On every subsequent deploys, only the changes you make on top of the base image are downloaded.