[Revamp] Containerization with Docker

[fcooper8472]

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[alexallmont]

When I worked through this course, I hit issues with the containerisation examples not being locked down to a particular linux version. The main issue is tracked in #119 which has a fix for Alpine Linux use in the examples.

I found the introduction of Alpine linux (and hence apk) distracting, as most of the images I have encountered - especially Python - are Debian derivatives. Would it make more sense to drop Alpine from the examples @fcooper8472? We can still mention it on the github intro page along with other possible flavours, but I think for working examples Debian is a better foundation. Also it would serve to introduce Debian-derived names like 'bookworm-slim' and 'buster' which you see in python image names but are befuddling at first.

[jackleland]

I'd agree on that point, people are more likely to be familiar with debian linux too

[fcooper8472]

Agreed.

I think in a Python context we should definitely be recommending using the official Python images - but introducing a base image may have some value as well...