As I've read through the thread, the following thought occurs to me (and I'm sure I'll be harshly corrected, but anyway).

Isn't Maemo, from the typical end-user perspective becoming more "closed"? (not from a developer, or even advanced user, but an end user).

For example: In Diablo, I can download a deb file, click on it from the stock filemanager, and it will install for me. In Fremantle, this is no longer the case. I have to drop into CLI to install a deb. Certainly, for devs and advanced users this is fine. However, it is not something the average end user would attempt. This was done to "protect" the end user from installing potentially harmful (beta, buggy, whatever) software easily. This limits the available software to the end user, in effect "closing" off part of the openness.

(I do agree that this is a good thing for the platform, but it does "close" it a little bit).

What would it be considered if in Maemo 7, a user would have to go to CLI to install a non-approved repository? (this logically following from protecting the end user from installing "bad" software that could make the experience less than optimal)