It is important to remember that this is the first release candidate of a series which is usually 7 or 8 entries strong. It's pretty far removed from shipping.

It is important to remember that this is the first release candidate of a series which is usually 7 or 8 entries strong. It's pretty far removed from shipping. This is a testing procedure, though not one which looks the way you're used to. In general, Linux ships pretty reliable releases once the rc process is completed.