The developer portal is located at Developer.ubuntu.com . This is a one-stop shop for all the necessary information on software development and publishing. By registering and publishing his program, the author can track his income in real time, as much as he has already “dripped” from sales.
All programs are distributed through a single directory of applications Ubuntu Software Center . In the future, Ubuntu can be a significant source of income for developers, because, with 20 million users, it is the third most popular OS in the world. ')
The minimum cost of the program in the catalog is $ 2.99, the developer receives 80% of the income. The site has five main sections:
Get started - an introductory overview of recommended development tools and the process of creating programs for Ubuntu, including a video that explains everything in brief.
Resources - a growing catalog of resources for developers: reference documents, manuals, tutorials, etc.
Publish is a simple guide to publishing an application to the Ubuntu Software Center, including an extensive FAQ on commercial software.
Community - a place to discuss and share information with a community of like-minded developers, there is also updated the blog with the news of the project.
My Apps is an online service that allows you to quickly publish a complete application in the Software Center.