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Announcing the Ubuntu Application Review Process

by | Mon 20 Sep 2010

Are you an application developer who would like to see your application appear in the *Ubuntu Software Center* and available by millions of Ubuntu users? Today we are announcing a new process we are trialing which is easier and more accessible for application authors to get their apps in Ubuntu.

Recently we formed a community-driven *Application Review Board* that is committed to providing high quality reviews of applications submitted by application authors to ensure they are safe and work well. Importantly, only new applications that are not present in an existing official Ubuntu repository (such as main/universe) are eligible in this process (e.g a new version of an application in an existing official repository is not eligible). Also no other software can depend on the application being submitted (e.g. development libraries are not eligible), only executable applications (and content that is part of them) are eligible, and not stand-alone content, documentation or media, and applications must be Open Source and available under an OSI approved license.

The process is simple:

* Prepare your app ready for review.
* Submit it for review.
* Await feedback and if the feedback is positive, your application will be added to the *Ubuntu Software Center*.

Would you like to learn more about how to get your app in the *Ubuntu Software Center?

**[Go and read this page to find out more](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppReviews)**.

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