> In fact:
> root@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.