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Linux range of use
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<p>Besides the <a href="/facts/Linux_distribution/0vVl4N4f">Linux distributions</a> designed for general-purpose use on desktops and servers, distributions may be specialized for different purposes including <a href="/facts/Computer_architecture/tHtwxgR2">computer architecture</a> support, <a href="/facts/Embedded_Linux/GPryGqLa">embedded systems</a>, stability, security, localization to a specific region or language, targeting of specific user groups, support for <a href="/facts/Real-time_computing/p9HxgL4L">real-time</a> applications, or commitment to a given desktop environment. Furthermore, some distributions deliberately include only <a href="/facts/Free_software/IaoVtJXn">free software</a>. As of 2015, over four hundred Linux distributions are actively developed, with about a dozen distributions being most popular for general-purpose use. </p>