> In fact: > r...@fischer:~# apt-cache show sudo > Package: sudo > Priority: optional > ... > > which means the sudo package isn't even installed by default. Imagine > you are new to Debian, and manage to send a message to debian-user where > the advice: "sudo <command>" is given. You try it, get command not > found, think wtf and try another distro or you write back mentioning the > error about sudo not found and end up not dealing with your problem at > all but on how to install the sudo package. >
Ya know, slackware didn't used to come with sudo - I remember downloading a tarball, compiling, and installing it. But, hell, my mac comes with sudo so I can almost see your point - almost, but not quite.
