Root logins versus sudo (was: Re: [tlug] Replacing the WM in Gnome 2.24)

[jep200404 <jep200404@example.com>]

Scott Robbins wrote:

> Fedora still uses root rather than sudo by default.  They have disabled,
> (by default) root login in gdm.  It's simply a matter of ading yourself
> to /etc/sudoers.   (That is, assuming you want what has become more or
> less common practice these days.)

How widespread has the practice of disabling root logins 
(neverminding gdm) become?