How is app information in Ubuntu Software Center maintained?

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Ma Xiaojun wrote on 09/03/13 07:12:
> ...
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> For example, Fcitx is an input method framework that I probably
> use "sudo apt-get install fcitx" to install it. However, in Ubuntu
> Software Center, "fcitx-data" package, a dependency of "fcitx"
> packages is advertised as "Fcitx" app. 
> https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/search/?q=fcitx
> 
> Another example is that Hangul engine of IBus (ibus-hangul) is 
> advertised as "IBus Hangul Preferences" 
> https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/ibus-hangul/
> 
> ...

As Sergey said, and as hinted at
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#bugs>, problems with search
results are either the fault of the individual package, or the
app-install-data-ubuntu package.

Ideally the app-install-data-ubuntu package would be unnecessary, with
Launchpad publishing the correct application metadata for each
package. <https://dev.launchpad.net/ArchiveIndex>

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