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{{Short description|Overview aboutof Linux' uses}}

Besides the [[Linux distribution|Linux distributions]] designed for general-purpose use on desktops and servers, distributions may be specialized for different purposes including [[computer architecture]] support, [[Embedded Linux|embedded systems]], stability, security, localization to a specific region or language, targeting of specific user groups, support for [[real-time computing|real-time]] applications, or commitment to a given desktop environment. Furthermore, some distributions deliberately include only [[free software]]. {{As of|2015}}, over four hundred Linux distributions are actively developed, with about a dozen distributions being most popular for general-purpose use.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://lwn.net/Distributions/ | title = The LWN.net Linux Distribution List | access-date = March 18, 2015 | publisher = [[LWN.net]] | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150315001510/http://lwn.net/Distributions/ | archive-date = March 15, 2015 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>