I've been told off over at discussions.europe.nokia.com for talking about debranding an N900

Thing is, I suggested a user tried a different firmware on their rebooting N900 device.. This isn't debranding since the N900s are branded.. it is simply using a different yet completely available N900 firmware from tablets-dev.nokia.com

Question is.. WILL changing the firmware INVALIDATE the warranty?

The end user terms and conditions on the download page doesn't seem to mention anything.. and with projects like Mer and details of compiling different kernels documented on Maemo.org, you'd think it was fine.. otherwise why would be there..

If Nokia make 4 different firmwares available but do not want you to change them they need to make this very very clear.. and not by deleting posts on the discussion forums!

I don't mind being told off, but I didn't think I'd done anything wrong and I was only trying to help a user with problems using tools made available openly to all N900 users!!

Can someone from Nokia maybe let us know directly what we can and can't do, then I can pass that information on to people I'm trying to help..

Bottom line, I thought I was helping and I'd like confirmation changing/altering firmware invalidates warranty