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[Chris Perry <clissold345@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a quick look at this. Ubuntu Software seems to list a wide
selection of packages (it uses the term "application" but some of the
things it lists are not in my opinion applications). It doesn't restrict
itself to particular repositories. For example, I see that some packages
from Multiverse and Universe are listed.

I see that it doesn't list fop (from Universe) or docbook (again from
Universe). I think this point about missing packages is a general
problem (it won't just confuse writers looking for fop or docbook). For
example, mbrola (from Multiverse) - something to do with speech
synthesis - sounds as if it might have a small group of enthusiasts -
but Ubuntu Software doesn't list it (though confusingly it does list a
frontend to mbrola).

I'd say that a user might quickly outgrow Ubuntu Software and then
he/she needs the full story from Synaptic.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1637861

Title:
  Description of Ubuntu Software needs update

Status in ubuntu-docs package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When Ubuntu Software (package ubuntu-software) replaced Ubuntu
  Software Center (package software-center) in 16.04, we made some
  changes which focused on the new name.

  https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/addremove-install.html

  However, there is a limitation with Ubuntu Software compared to its
  predecessor: It shows and installs applications rather than packages,
  and thus various help tools cannot be installed through Ubuntu
  Software. A suitable GUI to browse and install packages is Synaptic
  (separate page already exists).

  An improved description of Ubuntu Software, including this limation,
  would be desired.

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