@fatalsaint

Ok point taken that old shool talk and exacting talk dont mix so i will be more exacting just for you.

What you are saying and yes it is a fact that it is not reccomended people flash with un-official firmware but hey lets face it what has the maker done to even implement a small fix from Feb to now?.

You still will not admit the fact that EVERY developer for the N900 that individually designs apps end up being programmed into a device globaly by many people are in fact capable of being potentially dangerous to the OS (rootfs) and the firmware of the N900 if the progg is not written right to the device its being programmed into (N900).

Also none of the downloadable apps come with a field test attatched to them (also a trait of Nokia on there own devices before being marketed) making the possibility of damage it can cause to the OS (rootfs) and firmware potentially openly dangerous simply because developers are given the free right to develop and they never have to even consider if their work is potentially dangerous to the OS (rootfs) and complete firmware of the N900.

They are not capabale of checking so simply because of the missing device drivers and a complete disclosure of source code (including apps) once again needed for proper development on the N900.

So who checks them for install before they are listed?

Please dont tell me the developers assigned to the downloads of this community because why are N900's in many cases ranging from battery drains and eventual bricked devices going faulty?.(dont blame the USB port).

Does all that criteria come under the warranty of Nokia when a bricked device is sent in for repair?.

This community has a lot to answer for in real terms but no one will admit this thats directly involved within the community.

Free development is in my view is just not possible without complete disclosure of every single driver and developers have all source code of the firmware and of every single app etc in the N900.(potential conflicts).

So in real terms it can be said that the N900 being let out by Nokia as a hackers dream for free development without proper support and constant firmware updates on a regular basis (do people have to scream for them) is in fact a disaster.

Many many things are wrong here and i feel no one directly linked to this community is prepared to even consider this let alone admit it.