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If I understand correctly, the main repository is for open-source packages made by Canonical and supported by Canonical and the universe repository is for open-source software made by the Ubuntu community. I found this driver

https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/rtl8812au-dkms

that's in the universe, but in the changelog (https://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/r/rtl8812au/rtl8812au_4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu13~20.04.3/changelog)
it's created and updated by Canonical employees (e.g. Tim Gardner, Ricardo Salveti de Araujo).

Why is it then in the universe and not in the main repository?

Majouououuo
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    Does this answer your question? [What's the difference between multiverse, universe, restricted and main?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/58364/whats-the-difference-between-multiverse-universe-restricted-and-main) See also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu – Nmath Feb 27 '22 at 20:33
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    The Changelog entries show that the package is being occasionally rebuilt and patched by Canonical engineers. Inclusion in `main` is a commitment that they will continue doing so in the future. Inclusion in `universe` means they they are being nice and neighborly and had the resources available, but not a commitment for future work. – user535733 Feb 27 '22 at 20:37
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    Many packages touched/created by Canonical staff are found in 'universe' as they are part of the community too. For LTS releases there are *more expensive* requirements in placing packages in 'main', so finding them in 'universe' highlights they don't come with a 5 year support guarantee (that applies to 'main' only) with 'universe' packages having a shorter life (the norm is 3 years for anything *flavor* related anyway); though the option is still there for the wider community to step in and fix things after *flavor* support drops after 3 years). – guiverc Feb 27 '22 at 21:39
  • Not a duplicate: "duplicates" do not expand on why a Canonical package could be in universe. – vanadium Feb 28 '22 at 17:48

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