The family of [[Linux kernel]]-based operating systems have found wide adoption and a very far-reaching range of use. All the [[Free and open-source#Advantages and benefits of free and open-source software|advantages and benefits of free and open-source software]] apply to the Linux kernel itself and also to most of the rest of the system software.▼
[[File:Linux API and Linux ABI.svg|thumb|The lack of a wide-spread long-time stable [[Linux kernel interfaces#Kernel–user space ABI|Linux ABI]] and the different [[Package management system|PMS'es]], raises the burden for [[Independent software vendor|ISVs]] who sell [[proprietary software]] for Linux.]]
▲The family of [[Linux kernel]]-based operating systems have found wide adoption and a very far-reaching range of use. All the [[Free and open-source#Advantages and benefits of free and open-source software|advantages and benefits of free and open-source software]] apply to the Linux kernel itself and also to most of the rest of the system software.
