> Why not run 1-2 releases behind and test/qualify a later release? This may work for most people, but not all. It's easier to get things fixed while developer

> Why not run 1-2 releases behind and test/qualify a later release? This may work for most people, but not all. It's easier to get things fixed while developers still work on something, than weeks/months later. Also if you have not most-popular hardware/software configuration, testing done by others isn't necessarily sufficient for you.