That's a kernel. I think you didn't quite follow what I was referring to. Not at all.

Linux is not an ecosystem. Those are built around the device to provide a service that people can purchase, rent, play, gather, share, and ultimately peruse and enjoy on a device - be it desktop or handheld.

Linux could be the basis for an ecosystem, the content is next. Without content, you have an operating system, some commands, perhaps some functionality - as viewed by the consumer, not developer.

And to finalize my commentary, an ecosystem shifts the power of a product from the operating system to what can be enjoyed upon that operating system. A browser that can only see half the web will lose to one that can see more. A gadget that cannot play movies without it being manipulated, converted or altered via software easily will lose out to one that has the video already in place, formatted for that device, thus lessening the work by the consumer. And a kernel, that sits there and does nothing will lose out to one that can do more.

So by stating that Linux is the ecosystem, you're talking only about one piece of the puzzle that Nokia needs to answer. If you see it differently, then that's perhaps why the competition is taking away Nokia's share for the last 4 years.

For you tl;dr types, what ecosystem exists? Ovi is incomplete, buggy, but expanding. But in what areas? And stating "Linux is the answer" is not an answer.