Existing 3rd party apps I own - Will they be updated by the store?

So here's an oddity some folks have already noticed. The MAS (Mac App Store) recognizes installed Apple apps and some 3rd party apps. It seems to be tied to the version number and bundle ID of the app you have installed vs. the one in the store. For example, along with MAS recognizing my installation of iLife and Apple Remote Desktop on my MBA, it also recognized Things (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things/id407951449?mt=12). It did not, however, recognize Evernote (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id406056744?mt=12). In that case, the version number was different and it also looks like autoupdating is pulled from the MAS version in lieu of the MAS' own update process.
So here's the question - if an app like Things is recognized, will it be included as part of the MAS update process?
Jeff
Message was edited by: Rgbyhkr

Rgbyhkr wrote:
So here's the question - if an app like Things is recognized, will it be included as part of the MAS update process?
Got an answer from a post Cabel Sasser made on Panic's blog:
http://www.panic.com/blog/2011/01/panic-on-the-mac-app-store/
Cabel:
UPDATE: The Mac App Store may show software bought from us previously as “Installed”, even though they’re two different licenses. You will not get Mac App Store auto-updates unless you purchase from the Mac App Store. To re-enable the “Purchase” button in the Mac App Store, just drag the app to the trash and empty your trash. Your preferences/sites will not be affected.
I hadn't considered the licensing issues, but it makes sense. So the answer to the original question is a confirmed no.
He also confirmed your theory that the application fingerprinting method is a combination of bundle ID and version number. The bundle identifier for Evernote is unchanged between 2.0 and 2.0.1, so I'm probably right about MAS only recognizing versions of apps which it has distributed.

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