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| author | gerv%gerv.net <> | 2004-01-16 07:34:12 +0100 |
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| committer | gerv%gerv.net <> | 2004-01-16 07:34:12 +0100 |
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Phase 1 of a big documentation update before 2.17.6.
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diff --git a/docs/html/why.html b/docs/html/why.html index d1e3b813e..6c46ddf44 100644 --- a/docs/html/why.html +++ b/docs/html/why.html @@ -1,19 +1,21 @@ <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE ->Why Should We Use Bugzilla?</TITLE +>Why use Bugzilla?</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ +"><LINK REL="HOME" -TITLE="The Bugzilla Guide - 2.17.5 Development Release" +TITLE="The Bugzilla Guide - 2.17.5 + Development Release" HREF="index.html"><LINK REL="UP" TITLE="Introduction" HREF="introduction.html"><LINK REL="PREVIOUS" -TITLE="What is Bugzilla?" -HREF="whatis.html"><LINK +TITLE="Why use a bug-tracking system?" +HREF="why.html"><LINK REL="NEXT" TITLE="Using Bugzilla" HREF="using.html"></HEAD @@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ CELLSPACING="0" ><TH COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center" ->The Bugzilla Guide - 2.17.5 Development Release</TH +>The Bugzilla Guide - 2.17.5 + Development Release</TH ></TR ><TR ><TD @@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="bottom" ><A -HREF="whatis.html" +HREF="why.html" ACCESSKEY="P" >Prev</A ></TD @@ -74,32 +77,64 @@ CLASS="section" ><A NAME="why" ></A ->2.2. Why Should We Use Bugzilla?</H1 +>2.3. Why use Bugzilla?</H1 ><P ->For many years, defect-tracking software has remained principally - the domain of large software development houses. Even then, most shops - never bothered with bug-tracking software, and instead simply relied on - shared lists and email to monitor the status of defects. This procedure - is error-prone and tends to cause those bugs judged least significant by - developers to be dropped or ignored.</P +>Bugzilla boasts many advanced features. These include: + <P +></P +><UL +><LI ><P ->These days, many companies are finding that integrated - defect-tracking systems reduce downtime, increase productivity, and raise - customer satisfaction with their systems. Along with full disclosure, an - open bug-tracker allows manufacturers to keep in touch with their clients - and resellers, to communicate about problems effectively throughout the - data management chain. Many corporations have also discovered that - defect-tracking helps reduce costs by providing IT support - accountability, telephone support knowledge bases, and a common, - well-understood system for accounting for unusual system or software - issues.</P +>Powerful searching</P +></LI +><LI ><P ->But why should - <EM ->you</EM +>User-configurable email notifications of bug changes</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Full change history</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Inter-bug dependency tracking and graphing</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Excellent attachment management</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Integrated, product-based, granular security schema</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Fully security-audited, and runs under Perl's taint mode</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>A robust, stable RDBMS back-end</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Web, XML, email and console interfaces</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Completely customisable and/or localisable web user + interface</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Extensive configurability</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Smooth upgrade pathway between versions</P +></LI +></UL > - - use Bugzilla?</P + </P ><P >Bugzilla is very adaptable to various situations. Known uses currently include IT support queues, Systems Administration deployment @@ -124,22 +159,6 @@ TARGET="_top" >, Bugzilla provides a powerful, easy-to-use solution to configuration management and replication problems.</P -><P ->Bugzilla can dramatically increase the productivity and - accountability of individual employees by providing a documented workflow - and positive feedback for good performance. How many times do you wake up - in the morning, remembering that you were supposed to do - <EM ->something</EM -> - today, but you just can't quite remember? Put it in Bugzilla, and you - have a record of it from which you can extrapolate milestones, predict - product versions for integration, and follow the discussion trail - that led to critical decisions.</P -><P ->Ultimately, Bugzilla puts the power in your hands to improve your - value to your employer or business while providing a usable framework for - your natural attention to detail and knowledge store to flourish.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="NAVFOOTER" @@ -157,7 +176,7 @@ WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><A -HREF="whatis.html" +HREF="why.html" ACCESSKEY="P" >Prev</A ></TD @@ -185,7 +204,7 @@ ACCESSKEY="N" WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ->What is Bugzilla?</TD +>Why use a bug-tracking system?</TD ><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" |