http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10213
--- Comment #32 from Thomas Stephenson admin@ubunto-tstephenson.com 2008-05-30 12:12:04 --- (In reply to comment #31)
Running apps as root makes it easier to get infected by rootkits. Anybody who routinely runs normal apps as root without good reason is ignoring best security practice.
I won't reply further, sorry.
I guess we can assume this means that you have no idea how to fix the bug that was originally reported but any number of other users.