One thing that seems to me ironic about the current state of the N900 is the way extras-devel is treated. It is supposedly a sin to run apps from extras-devel, YET large numbers of programs that are more or less essential live there, seemingly permanently. For example, Midnight Commander, which many people live by, has been there forever (though I haven't checked recently) It is often claimed that the developer of these programs considers them unready for even testing by common folk. I don't think that is true. For example, does the developer of Midnight Commander really have that opinion?

I have seen MANY comments by developers implying that they think that users are going to try out their programs the moment they are put in extras-devel -- and they are correct. They clearly are not of the opinion that users should stay away from their program. But it is a shame that so many programs languish in extras-devel. I have seen even developers complain about that fact. The developers who complain about it don't seem to be of the opinion that people shouldn't try out the programs.