<i>Docker chooses to run containers without an init.</i><p>I don&#x27;t think Docker chooses one way or the other, and people do run Docker with an init: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;phusion.github.io&#x2F;baseimage-docker&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;phusion.github.io&#x2F;baseimage-docker&#x2F;</a>