Is "/usr/bin/passwd" working as devlers expected?

[Alan Cox]

> and I cannot change my password.  It is true that I had type a simple English word, but when I did with root, it only alerts me once and I was able to change the root password.  Please tell me whethere this is normal happening or not.

The root user can jut edit the password file so the assumption made is
that the root user has a certain amount of senses and is owned by someone
with a minimal degree of competence.