I thought Maemo and its users pride themselves on having freedom? Having an app store means you must lock down at least part of the OS so that you couldn't just send over the files installed or the installation package. I'm all for encouraging people to develop for Maemo (and I always have been), but trying to get iPhone developers on Maemo is the *wrong* choice. They're all about the cash and nothing but... and when they see there's no restrictions and very small installed base in comparison, they'll pass. We need to get more of the open source community into developing for Maemo. We need to convince them that a Maemo device is what they want to have in their pocket for Linux on the go. We need to convince them that we have a solid development platform with plenty of like-minded developers willing to help. If Maemo went the way of the iPhone... locked down, 99 cent fart apps, proprietary apps for accessing it... if even one file/folder on my Maemo device would be locked and inaccessable or have some sort of DRM, I would head to Finland and pull the plug on the entire Maemo project myself if I could. I would much rather kill it and remember it free and open than see the shackles and chains start enclosing around it. Maemo is something to give to the world, free and open to one and all.