Can't review games installed from Humble Indie Bundle

Bug #976185 reported by Michal Predotka
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software-center (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I have a game Braid installed from Humble Indie Bundle http://www.humblebundle.com/. It's listed in USC as installed but when I click “Write your review” (might not be right, I use Polish localisation), I get window with an error telling something about “Unknown source”.
Screenshot attached.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.1.14.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr 7 21:09:01 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-06 (1 days ago)

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Michal Predotka (mpredotka) wrote :
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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) wrote :

Hi mmiicc! Currently, the Ubuntu Software Center ratings and reviews service only supports software that has been installed from official Ubuntu repositories. Therefore, an application installed separately (e.g. via the Humble Indie Bundle) cannot be reviewed and rated. This may very well change in the future, but as of today this is currently how the feature has been implemented.

I'll close this one, but please feel free to advocate this support for a future release of Ubuntu. If you would like, you are very welcome to help us in the 12.10 planning process in whatever level that you have time/interest for by making sure your concerns are reflected in our planning blueprints that we will be discussing at UDS-Q in Oakland, CA. Note that you definitely need not physically *attend* UDS to participate, we have remote feeds. At a minimum, you can simply monitor the software-center session notes at your convenience and just add your concerns/requests to that. And that will feed directly into the blueprints and planning for the cycle.

Here's the hub for UDS-Q action:

  http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-q/

And here is more information about remote participation:

  http://uds.ubuntu.com/community/remote-participation/

Thank you again! Your help is much appreciated in making Software Center, and Ubuntu, better.

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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Michal Predotka (mpredotka) wrote :

Hi Gary! Thanks for clarification. I've just noticed though, I have the same problem with Volley Brawl, game I've bought from USC couple releases ago. I'm not sure if it's worth filing separate bug report about it.

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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) wrote :

Hey again, mmiicc! I think it's worth a bug report for Volley Brawl, if you do! It may be that this is a known issue, but we can sort that out on our end.

Thanks again for your help!!

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Michal Predotka (mpredotka) wrote :

Thanks Gary!
bug #979713

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