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Canonical Has No Plans to Support DEB-Based Ubuntu Software Center

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Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie
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The future of the Ubuntu Software Center is uncertain, even if some of the Ubuntu developers are thinking about an upgrade for the application or a replacement. The core problem seems to be related to the fact that Ubuntu uses DEB files and it's not longer considered a viable method of providing updates through the Ubuntu Software Center.

Canonical is not exactly forthcoming with its plans regarding the Ubuntu Software Center. They either don't know yet what they are going to do or they don't want to share that information. Either way, the community is getting the wrong idea of what's happening.

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