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diff --git a/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst b/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 83bb951bb..000000000 --- a/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,328 +0,0 @@ - - -.. _glossary: - -======== -Glossary -======== - -0-9, high ascii -############### - -.htaccess - Apache web server, and other NCSA-compliant web servers, - observe the convention of using files in directories called - :file:`.htaccess` - to restrict access to certain files. In Bugzilla, they are used - to keep secret files which would otherwise - compromise your installation - e.g. the - :file:`localconfig` - file contains the password to your database. - curious. - -.. _gloss-a: - -A -# - -Apache - In this context, Apache is the web server most commonly used - for serving up Bugzilla - pages. Contrary to popular belief, the apache web server has nothing - to do with the ancient and noble Native American tribe, but instead - derived its name from the fact that it was - ``a patchy`` - version of the original - NCSA - world-wide-web server. - - Useful Directives when configuring Bugzilla - - `AddHandler <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_mime.html#addhandler>`_ - Tell Apache that it's OK to run CGI scripts. - - `AllowOverride <http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride>`_, `Options <http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#options>`_ - These directives are used to tell Apache many things about - the directory they apply to. For Bugzilla's purposes, we need - them to allow script execution and :file:`.htaccess` - overrides. - - `DirectoryIndex <http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex>`_ - Used to tell Apache what files are indexes. If you can - not add :file:`index.cgi` to the list of valid files, - you'll need to set ``$index_html`` to - 1 in :file:`localconfig` so - :command:`./checksetup.pl` will create an - :file:`index.html` that redirects to - :file:`index.cgi`. - - `ScriptInterpreterSource <http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#scriptinterpretersource>`_ - Used when running Apache on windows so the shebang line - doesn't have to be changed in every Bugzilla script. - - For more information about how to configure Apache for Bugzilla, - see :ref:`http-apache`. - -.. _gloss-b: - -B -# - -Bug - A - ``bug`` - in Bugzilla refers to an issue entered into the database which has an - associated number, assignments, comments, etc. Some also refer to a - ``tickets`` - or - ``issues``; - in the context of Bugzilla, they are synonymous. - -Bug Number - 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. - -Bugzilla - Bugzilla is the world-leading free software bug tracking system. - -.. _gloss-c: - -C -# - -Common Gateway Interface (CGI) - CGI is an acronym for Common Gateway Interface. This is - a standard for interfacing an external application with a web server. Bugzilla - is an example of a CGI application. - -Component - A Component is a subsection of a Product. It should be a narrow - category, tailored to your organization. All Products must contain at - least one Component (and, as a matter of fact, creating a Product - with no Components will create an error in Bugzilla). - -Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN) - CPAN - stands for the - ``Comprehensive Perl Archive Network``. - CPAN maintains a large number of extremely useful - Perl - modules - encapsulated chunks of code for performing a - particular task. - - The :file:`contrib` directory is - a location to put scripts that have been contributed to Bugzilla but - are not a part of the official distribution. These scripts are written - by third parties and may be in languages other than perl. For those - that are in perl, there may be additional modules or other requirements - than those of the official distribution. - - .. note:: Scripts in the :file:`contrib` - directory are not officially supported by the Bugzilla team and may - break in between versions. - -.. _gloss-d: - -D -# - -daemon - A daemon is a computer program which runs in the background. In - general, most daemons are started at boot time via System V init - scripts, or through RC scripts on BSD-based systems. - mysqld, - the MySQL server, and - apache, - a web server, are generally run as daemons. - -DOS Attack - A DOS, or Denial of Service attack, is when a user attempts to - deny access to a web server by repeatedly accessing a page or sending - malformed requests to a webserver. A D-DOS, or - Distributed Denial of Service attack, is when these requests come - from multiple sources at the same time. Unfortunately, these are much - more difficult to defend against. - -.. _gloss-g: - -G -# - -Groups - The word - ``Groups`` - has a very special meaning to Bugzilla. Bugzilla's main security - mechanism comes by placing users in groups, and assigning those - groups certain privileges to view bugs in particular - Products - in the - Bugzilla - database. - -.. _gloss-j: - -J -# - -JavaScript - JavaScript is cool, we should talk about it. - -.. _gloss-m: - -M -# - -Message Transport Agent (MTA) - A Message Transport Agent is used to control the flow of email on a system. - The `Email::Send <http://search.cpan.org/dist/Email-Send/lib/Email/Send.pm>`_ - Perl module, which Bugzilla uses to send email, can be configured to - use many different underlying implementations for actually sending the - mail using the ``mail_delivery_method`` parameter. - -MySQL - MySQL is one of the supported - RDBMS for Bugzilla. MySQL - can be downloaded from `<http://www.mysql.com>`_. While you - should familiarize yourself with all of the documentation, some high - points are: - - `Backup <http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Backup.html>`_ - Methods for backing up your Bugzilla database. - `Option Files <http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Option_files.html>`_ - Information about how to configure MySQL using - :file:`my.cnf`. - `Privilege System <http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Privilege_system.html>`_ - Information about how to protect your MySQL server. - -.. _gloss-p: - -P -# - -Perl Package Manager (PPM) - `<http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/>`_ - -Product - 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 - its Components. - -Perl - First written by Larry Wall, Perl is a remarkable program - language. It has the benefits of the flexibility of an interpreted - scripting language (such as shell script), combined with the speed - and power of a compiled language, such as C. - Bugzilla - is maintained in Perl. - -.. _gloss-q: - -Q -# - -QA - ``QA``, - ``Q/A``, and - ``Q.A.`` - are short for - ``Quality Assurance``. - In most large software development organizations, there is a team - devoted to ensuring the product meets minimum standards before - shipping. This team will also generally want to track the progress of - bugs over their life cycle, thus the need for the - ``QA Contact`` - field in a bug. - -.. _gloss-r: - -R -# - -Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS) - A relational database management system is a database system - that stores information in tables that are related to each other. - -Regular Expression (regexp) - A regular expression is an expression used for pattern matching. - `Documentation <http://perldoc.com/perl5.6/pod/perlre.html#Regular-Expressions>`_ - -.. _gloss-s: - -S -# - -Service - In Windows NT environment, a boot-time background application - is referred to as a service. These are generally managed through the - control panel while logged in as an account with - ``Administrator`` level capabilities. For more - information, consult your Windows manual or the MSKB. - - SGML - stands for - ``Standard Generalized Markup Language``. - Created in the 1980's to provide an extensible means to maintain - documentation based upon content instead of presentation, - SGML - has withstood the test of time as a robust, powerful language. - XML - is the - ``baby brother`` - of SGML; any valid - XML - document it, by definition, a valid - SGML - document. The document you are reading is written and maintained in - SGML, - and is also valid - XML - if you modify the Document Type Definition. - -.. _gloss-t: - -T -# - -Target Milestone - Target Milestones are Product goals. They are configurable on a - per-Product basis. Most software development houses have a concept of - ``milestones`` - where the people funding a project expect certain functionality on - certain dates. Bugzilla facilitates meeting these milestones by - giving you the ability to declare by which milestone a bug will be - fixed, or an enhancement will be implemented. - -Tool Command Language (TCL) - TCL is an open source scripting language available for Windows, - Macintosh, and Unix based systems. Bugzilla 1.0 was written in TCL but - never released. The first release of Bugzilla was 2.0, which was when - it was ported to perl. - -.. _gloss-z: - -Z -# - -Zarro Boogs Found - This is just a goofy way of saying that there were no bugs - found matching your query. When asked to explain this message, - Terry had the following to say: - - *Terry Weissman*: - I've been asked to explain this ... way back when, when - Netscape released version 4.0 of its browser, we had a release - party. Naturally, there had been a big push to try and fix every - known bug before the release. Naturally, that hadn't actually - happened. (This is not unique to Netscape or to 4.0; the same thing - has happened with every software project I've ever seen.) Anyway, - at the release party, T-shirts were handed out that said something - like "Netscape 4.0: Zarro Boogs". Just like the software, the - T-shirt had no known bugs. Uh-huh. - So, when you query for a list of bugs, and it gets no results, - you can think of this as a friendly reminder. Of \*course* there are - bugs matching your query, they just aren't in the bugsystem yet... - |