Dockerhub will remove images that are not downloaded once per month
jff opened this issue · comments
Perhaps we can create a GitHub Action?
Why do we have to use Dockerhub? docker load allows to load an image from a local tar archive. So we could put the docker images in a companion repository, and smartbugs could git pull the most recent image and docker load it.
[ Disclaimer: I'm a newbie regarding docker ]
@tdurieux Do you have a reference to the current policies of docker.com? I only found an old announcement that they postpone the expiry to a newer date in 2021, but nothing recent. What are the current conditions regarding the expiry of Docker images on hub.docker.com?
I received this email in January
Hello,
As a reminder you’re receiving this email because on August 31, 2021 we updated the terms applicable to the Docker products or services you use.
On January 31, 2022, the grace period ends for free commercial use of Docker Desktop in larger enterprises. Companies with more than 250 employees OR more than $10 million USD in annual revenue now require a paid subscription to use Docker Desktop. Read the blog or visit our FAQ to learn more about these updates.
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For none of the subscription schemes on https://www.docker.com/pricing, I found an expiration period for the images. And for educational as well as non-commercial open-source use, Docker is still free. Likewise, the linked blog entry does not mention anything about deletion of images.
Good news. You can close this issue :)