I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't some sort of DRM or something that would keep it from running as a regular flash game in my browser.
Actually, FYI, JD directly addressed the DRM question in early August of this year ...
http://www.machinarium.com/machinarioforum/index.php?topic=243.0 JD: "the game will be completely DRM free, no worries:) "
And, BTW, thanks for mentioning your find about having to have WINE installed to run the Windows (EXE) version of Samorost on LINUX OSes, cadere! There will definitely be a dedicated LINUX thread on this forum once Machinarium launches, so please continue to share your discoveries down the line as "The Machinarium Experience" evolves. :-)