Are there installations that do not require an Administrator Password?

I just installed the Camino web browser onto Leopard. I was suprised when Leopard did not ask for an Admin Password when installing it. I then simply downloaded another program and was able to install it without the Admin prompt. Leopard DID let me know that it was downloaded from the internet and if I "wanted to run it" but it just did not ask for the Admin stuff. Are there programs that Leopard does not ask Passwords for? If so, what is the criteria where it asks for a password?
Thanks for your help.

Some installers will work fine even if you don't provide an admin password. Apple officially recommends that application installers require an admin password. This gives that installer, software, and software developer complete control over your machine. Many application will work fine just with a drag-and-drop installer, but such installers are no longer recommended by Apple. It is possible to construct an installer that does not require an admin password but few people do it, and for good reason. The installer is a flaky beast at best and a smart developer doesn't want to take risks with it like that. So, the answer to your question is that the criteria is just that "Apple says so".
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense. It is mostly a rant. I don't like the admin password requirement at all. I really don't like the recent recommendation of using the Apple installer for all applications. It is a safe bet that you will see fewer and fewer drag-and-drop installations in the future. Pretty much all installers will require your admin password. Pay attention to what they are installing because they can literally do whatever they want and wreak havoc with your system the next time you update your system.

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