Open Container Initiative (OCI)

The Open Container Initiative (OCI) is a collaborative project that creates and maintains open standards for container formats and runtimes. Containers are lightweight, portable units that package applications and their dependencies, enabling consistent operation across different systems. OCI ensures that these containers are built, shared, and run in a compatible way, promoting interoperability and reducing vendor lock-in. Think of it as a common language or set of rules that ensures containers created by one system can work seamlessly with others, fostering a more open and flexible ecosystem for software deployment and development.