[Bug 42089] New: Add dependency/sub-component linking

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https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42089

            Bug ID: 42089
           Summary: Add dependency/sub-component linking
           Product: WineHQ Apps Database
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: appdb-unknown
          Assignee: wine-bugs at winehq.org
          Reporter: jhansonxi at gmail.com
      Distribution: ---

Many apps rely on major sub-components from third-parties.  It would be
beneficial to identify these in an app entry to avoid duplication of
installation guides and workarounds for them, and to facilitate bug reporting.

For example: QuickTime, Internet Explorer, NET Framework, Adobe Flash, Java,
SecuROM.

I would like to see an expandable list for an app that lists dependencies,
their versions, ratings, and links to related guides or wiki entries.

This would also help with bug reporting.  For example bug #34989 (Caphyon
Advanced Installer breakage) would reference an AppDB entry for that component
only.  All other apps that have it as a dependency would automatically be shown
in the AppDB "affected apps" listing for that bug.

AppDB entries for components that don't have testable standalone executables
wouldn't have test reports of their own.  They would need a reverse look-up of
dependent apps that have been tested.  Identifying and matching-up related
version numbers could be difficult however.

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