>> (It turns out that, even if everyone *has* source, a lot of people do
>> not want to compile a new kernel -- they would rather stuff a set of
>> commands into boot.default.)
>
>This just isn't something I can understand; how can anyone be happy
>without the known ability to regenerate the binaries in use?  *boggle*

I think you're confusing "wanting the ability to regenerate the binaries
in use" with "the desire to regenerate the binaries in use".

I have the former, not the latter :-)  I'd be happy not to have to compile
a kernel most of the time.

--Ken