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diff --git a/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst b/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e89dea743 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en/rst/glossary.rst @@ -0,0 +1,325 @@ + + +.. _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... + |