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Why is the Software Updater not called Update Center, since we already have a Software Center?

Asked by Michele Kipiel

like i said in the summary: we have an application called software center, a name that communicates perfectly the fact that everything the user may need, he will find it through that application.

In my opinion calling the software updater "update center" could help naming consistency across core applications and give the user a reassuring feeling about something as important as system updates.

what do you think?

ps. i posted this question here because i couldn't find the software updater lauchpad entry, i hope it's not a problem :)

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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) said : 		#1

Hi Michele, and thanks for your suggestion. Since this is really a suggestion for a change to an application, I'll convert this to a bug in the corresponding project.

Many thanks!

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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) said : 		#2

I've converted your question to the attached bug 1026339. I hope that helps!

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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) said : 		#3

Never mind, instead I just redirected your question to the update-manager project. Thanks again!

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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) said : 		#4

Michele, please reset the status of this from "Answered" back to "Open". Thanks!

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Arthur Tan (artgtan) said : 		#5

I also suggested using a name other than "Software Updater" here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1009686

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Michele Kipiel (michele-kipiel) said : 		#6

@Gary: I don't know how to change the answered status, sorry! :)

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Adolfo Jayme Barrientos (fitojb) said : 		#7

Matthew Thomas has commented on why he choosed “Software Updater”. Maybe it could be named following the GNOME approach: “Updates”. :-P

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