http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10787
--- Comment #22 from James Hawkins truiken@gmail.com 2008-02-17 17:54:54 --- (In reply to comment #21)
if you experience long wine startup delays after .NET 2.0 got installed you're probably running into .NET CLR service install (msi) bug, http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3972#c19 (use http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=9285). It's annoying to re-apply such kind of patches every time because the bug is easy to fix (Msi owner James?).
I don't own MSI. My bug priorities are determined by my boss, so I'll get around to it if I ever get the time. Comments like these certainly don't make me feel inclined to work on them though, even if I find the time.