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authorgerv%gerv.net <>2002-07-28 07:00:17 +0200
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@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
to keep secret files which would otherwise
compromise your installation - e.g. the
<filename>localconfig</filename>
-
- file contains the password to your database. If this information were
- generally available, and remote access to your database turned on,
- you risk corruption of your database by computer criminals or the
+ file contains the password to your database.
curious.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@
<glossdef>
<para>A
- <quote>Bug</quote>
+ <quote>bug</quote>
in Bugzilla refers to an issue entered into the database which has an
associated number, assignments, comments, etc. Some also refer to a
@@ -71,33 +68,19 @@
<glossterm>Bug Number</glossterm>
<glossdef>
- <para>Each Bugzilla Bug is assigned a number that uniquely identifies
- that Bug. The Bug associated with a Bug Number can be pulled up via a
+ <para>Each Bugzilla bug is assigned a number that uniquely identifies
+ that bug. The bug associated with a bug number can be pulled up via a
query, or easily from the very front page by typing the number in the
"Find" box.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry>
- <glossterm>Bug Life Cycle</glossterm>
-
- <glossdef>
- <para>A Bug has stages through which it must pass before becoming a
- <quote>closed bug</quote>,
- including acceptance, resolution, and verification. The
- <quote>Bug Life Cycle</quote>
-
- is moderately flexible according to the needs of the organization
- using it, though.</para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
-
- <glossentry>
<glossterm>Bugzilla</glossterm>
<glossdef>
- <para>Bugzilla is the industry-standard bug tracking system. It is
- quite popular among Open Source enthusiasts.</para>
+ <para>Bugzilla is the world-leading free software bug tracking system.
+ </para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
</glossdiv>
@@ -127,14 +110,11 @@
<acronym>CPAN</acronym>
stands for the
- <quote>Comprehensive Perl Archive Network</quote>
-
- . CPAN maintains a large number of extremely useful
+ <quote>Comprehensive Perl Archive Network</quote>.
+ CPAN maintains a large number of extremely useful
<glossterm>Perl</glossterm>
-
- modules. By themselves, Perl modules generally do nothing, but when
- used as part of a larger program, they provide much-needed algorithms
- and functionality.</para>
+ modules - encapsulated chunks of code for performing a
+ particular task.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
</glossdiv>
@@ -169,33 +149,16 @@
<quote>Groups</quote>
has a very special meaning to Bugzilla. Bugzilla's main security
- mechanism comes by lumping users into groups, and assigning those
- groups certain privileges to
+ mechanism comes by placing users in groups, and assigning those
+ groups certain privileges to view bugs in particular
<glossterm>Products</glossterm>
-
- and
- <glossterm>Components</glossterm>
-
in the
<glossterm>Bugzilla</glossterm>
-
database.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
</glossdiv>
- <glossdiv id="gloss-i">
- <title>I</title>
-
- <glossentry id="gloss-infiniteloop">
- <glossterm>Infinite Loop</glossterm>
-
- <glossdef>
- <para>A loop of information that never ends; see recursion.</para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- </glossdiv>
-
<glossdiv id="gloss-m">
<title>M</title>
@@ -221,10 +184,11 @@
<glossterm id="gloss-product">Product</glossterm>
<glossdef>
- <para>A Product is a broad category of types of bugs. In general,
- there are several Components to a Product. A Product may also define a
+ <para>A Product is a broad category of types of bugs, normally
+ representing a single piece of software or entity. In general,
+ there are several Components to a Product. A Product may define a
group (used for security) for all bugs entered into
- components beneath it.</para>
+ its Components.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -262,24 +226,7 @@
bugs over their life cycle, thus the need for the
<quote>QA Contact</quote>
- field in a Bug.</para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- </glossdiv>
-
- <glossdiv id="gloss-r">
- <title>R</title>
-
- <glossentry id="gloss-recursion" xreflabel="Recursion">
- <glossterm>Recursion</glossterm>
-
- <glossdef>
- <para>The property of a function looking back at itself for
- something.
- <quote>GNU</quote>, for instance, stands for
- <quote>GNU's Not UNIX</quote>,
- thus recursing upon itself for definition. For further clarity, see
- Infinite Loop.</para>
+ field in a bug.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
</glossdiv>