How does allmyapps.com work on Ubuntu and Windows?

How does allmyapps.com work on Ubuntu and Windows? The question describes everything, how does allmyapps work? With a single click (like iPhone app store), you click on install and my system asks me "DO you want to install?"
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bert [Entry]

"As MrStatic explained, it is done through magnet urls. The website actually links to

apt:packagename?section=universe?section=multiverse
^ ^ ^
Use apt | Repository section to use
|
Name of the package to install.

when clicking install instead of an http:// - url which leads to a downloadable package.

Also check: http://en.wikipediadotorg/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme for more information"