Comment by AnotherGoodName

They have great stability between kernels by design. Better than Windows dll based drivers IMHO.

As someone who actually writes drivers I'm a little frustrated at this whole thread with people claiming Linux drivers have to be distributed this way.

Kernel modules exist for a reason, literally to allow end users as easy and as forwards compatible of a way to install drivers as windows dll based drivers. This whole thread has a lot of know nothings chiming in if I'm blunt.