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<h3>Application Database FAQ</h3>

<p>This FAQ answers questions related to the usage of the
Application Database.</p>

<ul>

<p><b>Q: What is the Application Database?</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b> The Application Database is a repository for
Windows application compatibility information with Wine.
In particular it provides the following information:<br>
(see the <a href="/appview.php?appId=296">Visual FoxPro</a> entry for an
example)<p>
<ul>
  <li>Whether a given application works at all with Wine.</li>
  <li>If it is partially working, then which areas of the application
      have problems.</li>
  <li>How to install and get that application working best.</li>
</ul>
<p>And if the Windows application you want most to use with Wine does not
work, it lets you vote for it to bring it to the attention of Wine
developers.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><b>Q: What is Wine?</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b>Think of Wine as a Windows compatibility layer. Wine does not require
Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely alternative implementation
consisting of 100% Microsoft-free code, but it can optionally use
native system DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development
toolkit (Winelib) for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader,
allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including
<a href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a>,
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</a>, and
<a href="http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris/">Solaris</a>.</p>

<p>More information can be found at the
<a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/docs/wine-faq/index">Wine FAQ</a>.<p>
</blockquote>

<p><b>Q: What are the benefits of this Application Database?</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b> The Application database benefits both Wine developers and users.
It lets Wine developers know which applications the community most wants to
see working. And it lets Wine user know beforehand if their application will
work in Wine, and also what are the tricks to get it working best.<p>
</blockquote>

<p><b>Q: How does a new application get added to the database?</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b> In order to ensure consistency, only authorized application database
maintainers are permitted to add new applications to the database.
Anyone can comment on, or rate a particular application.</p>
<p>Anyone can request that an application be added to the database,
but the application is not actually added until after it has been
reviewed and categorized by a maintainer.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><b>Q: How can I submit HowTo's and Screenshots?</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b> We love to hear from our users. Send those helpful HowTos and
Screenshots right on over to <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>.
We'll be happy to post them, and give you proper credit for your great contribution.</p>
</blockquote>


<p><b>Q: How do I become an authorized application database maintainer.</b></p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>A:</b> Pretty much anyone with an established reputation supporting Wine
is welcome (begged?) to be an application maintainer.
Simply send email to <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>
to apply. Once we have a community of maintainers, we hope that community
will further refine the policies and procedures.</p>
</blockquote>

</ul>

If you have more questions you would like to add to our FAQ, please contact us
at <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>.

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