Comment 11 for bug 280958

I think that is a very short-sighted way of looking at it, as well as ignoring reality, where users install random software anyway.
If we manage to centralize this a bit more, and apply quality filters on top of it, we will have improved the situation rather than making it worst.
Software moves much faster than 6 month cycles, and PPAs address a lot of this gray area.

I fully understand your concerns, I agree with them and appreciate the feedback, but strongly disagree with the solution (or lack of) you propose.
This was discussed at UDS several times, and the general agreement is that we have to address this somehow and stop avoiding the reality of what users do.