[Wine] Re: The single major remaining Wine complaint everyone makes...

[MukiEX]

Therein lies a problem, however, Most users don't see Windows as Windows. They see it as a PC. As their computer. Fixing Safari 7's installer lasts up until Safari 7.2 comes out. Fixing the backend drawing/widget/font issues has much stronger lastability.

The only reason I bring this up is because Wine as a whole is so close. Heck, stuff like Wine-doors has taken strides to fix the other major Wine problem (a large number of applications that run just fine but have trouble installing). The perspective from a normal desktop Linux user is that Linux on the Desktop is disturbingly close. Fixing that issue in Wine definitely lies on the "last stretch mile" between here and being able to easily recommend Linux PC's at Walmart or Dell or whatever local computer seller is out there.

It's one of those *small things that make a big impact.

* Small as a priority for most Wine/OSS enthusiasts/users/etc. Not so small in terms of implementing it into the source.