While working on getting the Gnome user docs ready for Ubuntu 11.04, I came across this bug where apt: URIs are opened by a small apturl installer window instead of by Software Center. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/426215
According to the Software Center specifications, Software Center should handle these links: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple apturl window. Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox as ubufox calls apturl directly. http://pad.lv/634915 This will however benefit apt: links in yelp. I am already working with Jim Campbell to ensure that the Ubuntu docs reflect this change. Jeremy Bicha -- ubuntu-translators mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-translators
