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		zlynx on Feb 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go 1.16 will make system calls through Libc on Ope... For containers Go static binaries are great. Used to build Docker containers for Kubernetes using a 8 MB Go binary. That was all you needed. No libraries. No "minimum OS' Alpine or Ubuntu image.

Blikkentrekker on Feb 2, 2021 [–]

That seems to be a sensible use yes, but those aren't really any targeted and supported platform.

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