* Long-term stability and ABI guarantees. A software / hardware stack for a platform that isn't going to change or break underneath your feet while still receiving bugfixes and security updates for multiple years.
* A software stack that large third-party vendors of software and hardware are willing to certify their products against, e.g. SAP, databases, etc.
* A software stack that large third-party vendors of software and hardware are willing to certify their products against, e.g. SAP, databases, etc.
* Support contracts