title: Docker on embedded systems, why not?
body: <p>There was a project thrown my way recently that involves the orchestration of several (Linux capable) embedded devices, deploying software to them, and allowing for the applications to be updated when the code base updates in a git repo.</p>
  
  <p>The initial thought was to make a standard image for each device, and I set out, attempting to install docker on an UDOO Quad and an Intel Edison to start, but without any success up to this point.</p>
  
  <p>My thinking is that it seems to be a good idea to install Docker on embedded devices--but if that's the case, surely it would have been ported by now.  The only group out there that seems to be making these efforts is Resin.io.</p>
  
  <p>Is there something I'm missing, or is there a clear reason why Docker doesn't make sense on embedded devices?  If there isn't a reason, and it <em>does</em> make sense to run Docker on embedded systems, is there something I've overlooked out there: are there any sources of discussion on porting, or how-to's that cover this?</p>