@Faldegast The Ubuntu Software Centre (USC) is the way software gets distributed to Ubuntu users. It can accommodate FLOSS, proprietary, and more. New in 10.10 there is a section in USC for commercial apps (that cost money) too. The one thing that all software in USC has in common though is that it is known to work with Ubuntu and can be installed with a single click. (USC is not a place to collect and distribute random software from unknown sources though.)
So, are you advocating something bigger than USC? A replacement for it? A more diverse collection of software? Some new features? If so, the best way to proceed would be to write a Blueprint and engage in a discussion with the USC development team. There is a good background document here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter On 10-10-23 02:21 PM, Faldegast wrote: > I think that the official name for CNR is something else now. > > In 2007 the market for a software store was very immature. Now everyone > got one. There is Appstore, Android Market, Chrome Web Store, and > Microsofts specs for Windows 8 suggests they are planning one. > > Yeah, there is people that is not interested in using commercial > applications. Then just dont, just because we add something like cnr > doesnt mean you have to use it. > > I don't find mixing the FOSS stuff with commercial apps a bad idea. > However i would vote for a way to disable it. Technically they should be > in their own repo(s), and therefore easy to enable/disable. Just like we > handle non-FOSS like flash player right now. > > This is not for the hardcore Linux users. I probably would buy some > games but nothing else, and many others would not buy anything at all. > This is for avarage joe that wants his familiar applications easily > available. > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
