I think the whole discussion around this is ignoring the huge elephant in the room. I know I have not been really active in the community, but I am ecstatic about a phone that most things is simply a recompile away (and I have ported a number of simple console tools I use etc... and I will try to push them to extras).

The thing is, it doesn't really matter if maemo6 the OS can run the n900 by the help of nokia or by the community's effort. Of course the work would be greatly appreciated and it seems that nokia is moving to a more open source method so that can help. But the whole platform as a whole will become irrelevant!

As far as I can understand from the security framework the whole framework for the Ovi Store will completely be dependent on the TrustZone DRM (like the iPhone) where each app is encrypted specifically for your phone (And so on).

OK, so now for the big question, how will we run these apps on the n900? As far as I can see we wont be able to! That means that even if Nokia ports Maemo 6 and supports it for years to come we wont be able to buy any of the apps for it. So it doesn't really matter. What use is a platform if non of the apps for it will be available.

For me I probably wont mind, I'll just keep on using extras, and I am very happy with my n900, but for people who want it for the apps will probably not get a working Ovi Store anytime soon for the n900...