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FAQ
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Most frequently asked questions.
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**1. How much does Docker cost?**
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Docker is 100% free, it is open source, so you can use it without paying.
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**2. What open source license are you using?**
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We are using the Apache License Version 2.0, see it here: https://github.com/dotcloud/docker/blob/master/LICENSE
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**3. Does Docker run on Mac OS X or Windows?**
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Not at this time, Docker currently only runs on Linux, but you can use VirtualBox to run Docker in a virtual machine on your box, and get the best of both worlds. Check out the MacOSX_ and Windows_ intallation guides.
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**4. How do containers compare to virtual machines?**
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They are complementary. VMs are best used to allocate chunks of hardware resources. Containers operate at the process level, which makes them very lightweight and perfect as a unit of software delivery.
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**5. Can I help by adding some questions and answers?**
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Definitely! You can fork `the repo`_ and edit the documentation sources.
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**42. Where can I find more answers?**
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You can find more answers on:
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* `IRC: docker on freenode`_
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* `Github`_
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* `Ask questions on Stackoverflow`_
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* `Join the conversation on Twitter`_
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.. _Windows: ../documentation/installation/windows.html
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.. _MacOSX: ../documentation/installation/macos.html
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.. _the repo: http://www.github.com/dotcloud/docker
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.. _IRC\: docker on freenode: irc://chat.freenode.net#docker
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.. _Github: http://www.github.com/dotcloud/docker
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.. _Ask questions on Stackoverflow: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=docker
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.. _Join the conversation on Twitter: http://twitter.com/getdocker
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Looking for something else to read? Checkout the :ref:`hello_world` example.
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