From 61c5ebcb39d078dc0a14c92c09f621c4c207aec2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francois Gouget Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:45:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Expand the answer to 'What is the Application Database?' by enumerating each aspect. Use the Visual FoxPro entry as an example. Also mention voting. Change wording of the answer to 'What are the benefits of this Application Database?'. Also mention the tricks to get an application working as a benefit to Wine users. --- help/appdb_faq.help | 26 ++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/appdb_faq.help b/help/appdb_faq.help index 5a52b4c..72cfeb8 100644 --- a/help/appdb_faq.help +++ b/help/appdb_faq.help @@ -10,8 +10,19 @@ Application Database.

Q: What is the Application Database?

A: The Application Database is a repository for -compatibility information of applications for Microsoft Windows -running on Wine.

+Windows application compatibility information with Wine. +In particular it provides the following information:
+(see the Visual FoxPro entry for an +example)

+

+

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.

Q: What is Wine?

@@ -30,13 +41,12 @@ allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including Wine FAQ.

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Q: What is the benefits of this Application Database?

+

Q: What are the benefits of this Application Database?

-

A: The Application database will give the Wine developers a -resource for compatibility information. This will allow them to focus their -efforts on those applications the community most wants to see working. It also -provides end-user support. Users can find out before they even install Wine if -their application is supported.

+

A: 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.

Q: How does a new application get added to the database?