Has Linux gone binary?

[Andrew Bates]

I assume you all notice a trend that has begun...

people are asking about where to get an rpm.. rather than a source.. and
they are asking about certain distributions... has the idea of compiling
your own optimized binary gone down the proverbial toliet? Let alone
figuring out what libraries are needed? Or do users just not realize 
that Linux is Linux?

I'd like to see what everybody thinks :)

- Andrew