2009/6/24 Metody Stefanov metody_stefanov@abv.bg:
Thanks for all the responses. Yes, I intend to specify the wine version and the linux distro used. I had in mind something like this for the manual:
"System Requirements: [...] Hardware stuff [...] Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or later. [WORKS WITH WINE LOGO GOES HERE] wine* 1.1.24 (or should I use just 1.1?) "
The danger with specifying 1.1 versions is that one is released every two weeks. It can quickly become obsolete, and in a few months (or years) time users may get confused as to why they can't find the exact version you specify any more.
And then, a footnote: "Works with wine 1.1.24, openSuSe 11.1 linux, see Appendix A "Technical notes/Descriptions" (Have to come up with a better name) for more information" And then in the appendix, a small description of what wine is, something along the lines of : [wine official logo] wine: Application compatibility layer that allows running software designed for windows on other OSses. Follows a list of OSes that are supported (resp. architectures etc.) and then a note that wine is work in progress so experience with later/previous versions may vary (will think of a better way to put it). Thoughts?
This would only be practical for an electronic, online manual which you would update after rigorous testing of each new release.