Ubuntu Software Store: What it does, and how you can help

Danny Piccirillo danny.piccirillo at ubuntu.com
Thu Aug 27 23:17:28 BST 2009


So does this mean no packagekit? I knew plans for it in karmic had been
dropped but this appcenter will replace Add/Remove instead? Would it be
possible and/or worth it to base it on packagekit?

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On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:43, Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt at canonical.com>wrote:

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> Hi everyone
>
> At the Ubuntu Developer Summit in May, we discussed AppCenter -- the
> codename for a new interface for finding, installing, and removing
> software in Ubuntu.
>
> Now, AppCenter has a brand name: the Ubuntu Software Store.
> <http://launchpad.net/software-store>
> And it has a package in Ubuntu Karmic: software-store.
> <http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-store>
>
> The objective for Ubuntu 9.10 is for the Store to replace Add/Remove
> Applications. But there is plenty of work left to do to reach that goal.
> We're looking for help from artists, copy-editors, GTK/Clutter hackers,
> interface designers, librarians (!), packagers, Python programmers, and
> testers. We welcome useful contributions from anyone, regardless of age,
> gender, or experience.
>
> For details of how you can help, see the specification:
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareStore>
>
> Thanks!
>
> - --
> Matthew Paul Thomas, lead designer
> Michael Vogt, lead engineer
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