Glossary infra Term Page
glibc vs. musl
Two different C standard libraries
Core Idea
glibc vs. musl is Two different C standard libraries. Ubuntu images usually use glibc, while Alpine uses musl, so some prebuilt binaries work on Ubuntu but need extra work on Alpine. It usually makes the most sense alongside Base image, Package manager, Static binary.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.