Fwd: how are packages included on the "add/remove" view?

[Derek Broughton]

Wladston Viana F Filho wrote:

> Checkgmail is great, and I would like to know how can it be available on
> the "add/remove" application.
> 
> I would also like to know how are the list of programs that are able to
> get ito the "add/remove" program made.
> 
> Thanks for the attention!
> 
> related :  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2550
> 
OK, so you got all the answers there - so why post here?  I don't understand
the attitude that "All available applictions" is intended to show only a
limited set of applications: that's a bug (and the documentation that
says "To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding this package or this
manual, send mail to <ubuntu-user at lists.ubuntu.com>" is _also_ a bug). 
Report bugs on launchpad.
-- 
derek