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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.
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<!--TITLE: Application Database FAQ -->
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<h3>Application Database FAQ</h3>
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<p>This FAQ answers questions related to the usage of the
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Application Database.</p>
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<ul>
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<p><b>Q: What is the Application Database?</b></p>
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<blockquote>
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<p><b>A:</b> The Application Database is a repository for
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Windows application compatibility information with Wine.
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In particular it provides the following information:<br>
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(see the <a href="/appview.php?appId=296">Visual FoxPro</a> entry for an
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example)<p>
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<ul>
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<li>Whether a given application works at all with Wine.</li>
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<li>If it is partially working, then which areas of the application
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have problems.</li>
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<li>How to install and get that application working best.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>And if the Windows application you want most to use with Wine does not
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work, it lets you vote for it to bring it to the attention of Wine
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developers.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><b>Q: What is Wine?</b></p>
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<blockquote>
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<p><b>A:</b>Think of Wine as a Windows compatibility layer. Wine does not require
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Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely alternative implementation
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consisting of 100% Microsoft-free code, but it can optionally use
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native system DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development
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toolkit (Winelib) for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader,
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allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including
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<a href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a>,
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<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</a>, and
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<a href="http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris/">Solaris</a>.</p>
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<p>More information can be found at the
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<a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/docs/wine-faq/index">Wine FAQ</a>.<p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><b>Q: What are the benefits of this Application Database?</b></p>
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<p><b>A:</b> The Application database benefits both Wine developers and users.
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It lets Wine developers know which applications the community most wants to
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see working. And it lets Wine user know beforehand if their application will
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work in Wine, and also what are the tricks to get it working best.<p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><b>Q: How does a new application get added to the database?</b></p>
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<p><b>A:</b> In order to ensure consistency, only authorized application database
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maintainers are permitted to add new applications to the database.
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Anyone can comment on, or rate a particular application.</p>
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<p>Anyone can request that an application be added to the database,
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but the application is not actually added until after it has been
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reviewed and categorized by a maintainer.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><b>Q: How can I submit HowTo's and Screenshots?</b></p>
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<p><b>A:</b> We love to hear from our users. Send those helpful HowTos and
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Screenshots right on over to <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>.
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We'll be happy to post them, and give you proper credit for your great contribution.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><b>Q: How do I become an authorized application database maintainer.</b></p>
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<p><b>A:</b> Pretty much anyone with an established reputation supporting Wine
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is welcome (begged?) to be an application maintainer.
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Simply send email to <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>
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to apply. Once we have a community of maintainers, we hope that community
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will further refine the policies and procedures.</p>
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</blockquote>
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</ul>
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If you have more questions you would like to add to our FAQ, please contact us
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at <a href="mailto:appdb@winehq.org">appdb@winehq.org</a>.
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<p> </p>
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