can't help comparing it with Linux/GNU distributions for computers. the proprietary packages are NEVER provided in the distro's repositories; NVidia, ATI (/AMD), Broadcom and many others have been providing proprietary drivers for their products for years. of course, if TI (or even NOKIA?) don't want to support their products / chips in this way, this can't work for Maemo MeeGo taping into the "computer" side of (NON-)OSS etc. could benefit from that. but that still wouldn't help us with OMAP now, would it? as to the potential future... i wonder in how far being more professional is what Intel is trying to achieve on MeeGo.com? and (maybe?) the Linux Foundation providing a more professional site adminitration copy that, alas