On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 4:54 AM, Derek McGowan <DMcGowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Mckenzie [mailto:jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: January 12, 2009 12:17 PM > To: Derek McGowan; wine-users@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Clarification of ratings... > > Derek McGowan <DMcGowan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Please bottom post on this list. > >>Austin English wrote: >> >>On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:08 PM, jeffz <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> >>wrote: >>> >>> dimesio wrote: >>>> >>>> > By the same reasoning, some native dlls are out of the scope of >>users who do are not licensed to use them. >>>> >>>> I have to agree with Austin. The AppDB is aimed at ordinary >>>> (meaning >>non-technical) users. Most of these users do not have the skill to >>patch Wine, but most do have easy access to Windows dlls. >>> >>> >>> It's not a matter of skill, it's a matter of willingness. So long as >>a user is apt in reading comprehension and they want to expend the >>effort they can patch and build from source. >>> >> >>Which also requires finding out how to compile, getting the source >>code, filling up your machine with development packages so you can >>compile, etc. >> >>This argument is moot anyway, as there's no way for us to force users >>to rate apps by our standard. >> >> I think there is a way to create a standard rating ... It involves >>asking more specific questions when entering or updating an app in the >>appdb, and making them required - like were non standard dlls required >>(link must be provided), or was a non standard make of wine required >>(as well as maybe a few others), and scoring these responses on a > scale. >>This could potentially provide users (experienced, and new) with a >>rating giving us a fairly good idea of how difficult it may be to get >>an app running under wine ... >> >>Are you willing to undertake this work? Since most of the web site is > constructed by volunteers, here is >your opportunity to contribute. >> >>I do agree that this needs to be addressed. The 'average' nOOb would > not attempt to compile Wine, but >would be willing to install Windows > based dynamically linked library (dll) files if they were obtained from >>a legal site (this definition varies based upon where the user is > located.) >> >>James McKenzie > > Sorry about the top posting ... Will try to remember to bottom post here > form now on ... > > I may shortly end up having to hire a DB programmer, that may have > some spare time ... I could alocate some of his time to the AppDB ... > > Could someone please provide me with a little more info about it ... > Like backend, front end, size etc ... > > I'm not positive I'll be able to help, but I'm certainly willing to > look into and consider it ... > > Derek McGowan > > To list as well: http://source.winehq.org/git/appdb.git/?a=tree -- -Austin
