http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19018
--- Comment #6 from pablomme@googlemail.com 2009-06-22 11:21:05 --- (In reply to comment #5)
Hacks by definitions don't belong in wine.
Ok, that's bad wording on my part. Call them 'registry operations'.
Gecko should be handled at the packaging level. The others aren't bundled with windows, nor should they be bundled with wine. You don't need, e.g., vlc to run most applications.
Good point. Disregard the program installation stuff then.
However I still believe that the registry operations do have a legitimate place in winecfg. Using your argument: the ability to use ClearType is a setting in Windows - shouldn't 'fontsmooth-*' be a setting in winecfg?
(Sorry about the insistence, I just want to make sure I get my points across.)
The best solution is for package maintainers to bundle a recent winetricks.
Thanks, I'll try to open a request at that level instead.