Relationships Between Objects in OCI Registries - Challenges and Solutions

Explore the complexities of relationships between objects in OCI registries in this 36-minute conference talk by Josh Dolitsky from Chainguard and Sajay Antony from Microsoft. Delve into the limitations of the current OCI specification and learn about the innovative solutions being developed by the OCI Reference Types Working Group. Discover how major registries are collaborating to enhance the registry HTTP API and JSON schema, addressing issues such as connecting objects and improving image signature storage. Gain insights into the technical challenges, proposed changes, and the group's approach to maintaining backwards compatibility. Understand the collaborative techniques employed by the working group to reach consensus on modifying a critical specification that has remained unchanged for years.