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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? 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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