I specifically stated that the N900 blobs are now redistributable.

If you would kindly look at the 3 different links I provided in the very first line of the post you quoted, you will see that proprietary blobs is obviously not stopping Android from being distributed to handsets and devices in a fashion not originally planned by the manufacturer.

Manufacturers will do to MeeGo what they've done to Android.. I'd guarantee it. Hell, Nokia has as much admitted it already with their "MeeGo" device that will have the "Nokia UX" that is only based on the MeeGo Handset Framework. They will have proprietary apps in there, among other things.

However, and I refer to the followup post I made regarding Android... this type of Fragmentation does not appear to be stopping the now second or first or first/second or fecond or whatever used mobile OS currently on the (US) Market. (Depending who you read Apple is still #1, or Google is #1, whatever.. not the point. Point is they are both significant.)

Yes, some apps do not work across the board with Android, but that highly depends on what your app is designed to do. Some apps work fine for the vast majority if not all handsets right at release.. some crash on all kinds of things. It all depends on the application, but unless someone honestly show me that when they go into the market, half the apps they try and download don't work at all.. I'm thinking the whole "fragmentation" complaint is a bit of a stretch.