[Bug 821772] [NEW] Allow users to write reviews for packages that are not installed/fail to install

[totsubo]

Public bug reported:

Currently users can only write reviews for packages that are currently
installed. This limitation should be removed.

There are use cases were users want to write reviews or rate packages
that are currently not installed.

For example, if the package fails to install a user would like to give a
poor rating, or write a review describing the installation failure so
other users will be aware.

Or, a user may have installed the package, decided to uninstall it, and
then want to review or rate the package.

In my particular case, I was unable to install a package because the
Ubuntu package is behind by quite a few versions. I wanted to write a
review to let future users know this, and some helpful tips on how to
manually install the .deb package. Unfortunately because the package
won't install from the Software Center I am unable to post a review with
those tips.

Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
Release:	11.04

software-center:
  Installed: 4.0.4
  Candidate: 4.0.4
  Version table:
 *** 4.0.4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.0 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Allow users to write reviews for packages that are not installed/fail
  to install

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently users can only write reviews for packages that are currently
  installed. This limitation should be removed.

  There are use cases were users want to write reviews or rate packages
  that are currently not installed.

  For example, if the package fails to install a user would like to give
  a poor rating, or write a review describing the installation failure
  so other users will be aware.

  Or, a user may have installed the package, decided to uninstall it,
  and then want to review or rate the package.

  In my particular case, I was unable to install a package because the
  Ubuntu package is behind by quite a few versions. I wanted to write a
  review to let future users know this, and some helpful tips on how to
  manually install the .deb package. Unfortunately because the package
  won't install from the Software Center I am unable to post a review
  with those tips.

  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04

  software-center:
    Installed: 4.0.4
    Candidate: 4.0.4
    Version table:
   *** 4.0.4 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       4.0 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

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