App store doesn't recognize installed software

Ok. I've upgraded to Lion. The app store STILL doesn't recognize software that's on the Mac, and this INCLUDES Apple apps. The only software that shows up as installed is Lion.

no it gets this error when I try to update:
why?? it has no sense at all! I'm an apple user for 10 years now; I loved apple for not doing this kind of windowsish errors!

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  • App Store does not acknowledge installed software

    Hi,
    I was wondering if someone could explain something to me.
    When the Mac App store first launched, I was able to see if updates were available for software already installed on my MacBook Pro (iLife, iWork, Delicious Library 2, etc.).  Even though these programs were installed from DVD's supplied with the computer (iLife, iWork), or downloaded from the developers web site (Delicious Library 2), the App Store would show these applications as "installed" on my computer, and would advise me if updates were available.
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