Think also that if MeeGo-Harmattan really goes mainstream is probably because operators bring it to the masses. Nokia will produce a vanilla version of the OS, but operators will have a decision about the repositories enabled or installable in the devices they sell to their customers.

About proliferation of repositories, the Security Framework is a guardian that didn't exist before. Installing a non-recognized repositories will be possible only in the open device mode. As said, Extras is *the* recognized community repo according to the current plans.