Really basic question about compiling WINE

[Steven Rubenstein]

  I am an intermediate Linux user. I dual boot into Redhat 7.3 and 
Windows ME. It would be nice to be able to run the stuff in Windows from 
Linux (for 2 reasons: to avoid booting and rebooting, and trying to get 
away from Windows altogether someday), so I am now learning WINE.

I see a bunch of postings on this list about compiling. Question: Would 
I expect to compile, as opposed to just running the WINE configuration 
that came with Redhat 7.3? (Probably a pretty broad question, but if 
anyone has a word to say, I'm all ears.)

SJR