From 666b9d62b1d7ba0031a384497b69e2f981bf1799 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "gerv%gerv.net" <> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:47:04 +0000 Subject: More documentation updates. --- docs/en/xml/glossary.xml | 301 +++++++++++++---------------------------------- 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+), 220 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/en/xml/glossary.xml') diff --git a/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml b/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml index 3893094c0..3e40df58a 100644 --- a/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml +++ b/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml @@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ to keep secret files which would otherwise compromise your installation - e.g. the localconfig - file contains the password to your database. + + 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 curious. @@ -24,66 +27,23 @@ A - + Apache In this context, Apache is the web server most commonly used - for serving up Bugzilla + 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 - - Tell Apache that it's OK to run CGI scripts. - - - - AllowOverride - 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 .htaccess - overrides. - - - - - DirectoryIndex - - Used to tell Apache what files are indexes. If you can - not add index.cgi to the list of valid files, - you'll need to set $index_html to - 1 in localconfig so - ./checksetup.pl will create an - index.html that redirects to - index.cgi. - - - - - 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 . - + world-wide-web server. @@ -96,7 +56,7 @@ A - bug + Bug in Bugzilla refers to an issue entered into the database which has an associated number, assignments, comments, etc. Some also refer to a @@ -111,36 +71,40 @@ 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 + 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 + + Bug Life Cycle - Bugzilla is the world-leading free software bug tracking system. - + A Bug has stages through which it must pass before becoming a + closed bug, + including acceptance, resolution, and verification. The + Bug Life Cycle + + is moderately flexible according to the needs of the organization + using it, though. - - - C + + Bugzilla - - 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. - + Bugzilla is the industry-standard bug tracking system. It is + quite popular among Open Source enthusiasts. + + + + + Component @@ -154,40 +118,23 @@ - Comprehensive Perl Archive Network - CPAN + + 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. - - + Comprehensive Perl Archive Network - - contrib + . CPAN maintains a large number of extremely useful + Perl - - The 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 offical distribution. - - Scripts in the contrib - directory are not offically supported by the Bugzilla team and may - break in between versions. - - - + modules. By themselves, Perl modules generally do nothing, but when + used as part of a larger program, they provide much-needed algorithms + and functionality. @@ -211,9 +158,10 @@ - G + + - + Groups @@ -221,24 +169,29 @@ 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 + mechanism comes by lumping users into groups, and assigning those + groups certain privileges to Products + + and + Components + in the Bugzilla + database. - - J + + I + + + Infinite Loop - - JavaScript - JavaScript is cool, we should talk about it. - + A loop of information that never ends; see recursion. @@ -246,56 +199,17 @@ M - - Message Transport Agent - MTA + + mysqld - A Message Transport Agent is used to control the flow of email - on a system. Many unix based systems use - sendmail which is what - Bugzilla expects to find by default at /usr/sbin/sendmail. - Many other MTA's will work, but they all require that the - param be set to on. - - - - - - MySQL + mysqld is the name of the + daemon - - MySQL is currently the required - RDBMS for Bugzilla. MySQL - can be downloaded from . While you - should familiarize yourself with all of the documentation, some high - points are: - - - - Backup - - Methods for backing up your Bugzilla database. - - - - - Option Files - - Information about how to configure MySQL using - my.cnf. - - - - - Privilege System - - Much more detailed information about the suggestions in - . - - - - + for the MySQL database. In general, it is invoked automatically + through the use of the System V init scripts on GNU/Linux and + AT&T System V-based systems, such as Solaris and HP/UX, or + through the RC scripts on BSD-based systems. @@ -303,25 +217,14 @@ P - - Perl Package Manager - 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 + 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 group (used for security) for all bugs entered into - its Components. + components beneath it. @@ -359,7 +262,7 @@ bugs over their life cycle, thus the need for the QA Contact - field in a bug. + field in a Bug. @@ -367,25 +270,16 @@ R - - Relational DataBase Managment 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 + + Recursion - A regular expression is an expression used for pattern matching. - Documentation - + The property of a function looking back at itself for + something. + GNU, for instance, stands for + GNU's Not UNIX, + thus recursing upon itself for definition. For further clarity, see + Infinite Loop. @@ -450,51 +344,18 @@ 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. - - - 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... - -
- + This is the cryptic response sent by Bugzilla when a query + returned no results. It is just a goofy way of saying "Zero Bugs + Found". @@ -515,7 +376,7 @@ sgml-local-ecat-files:nil sgml-minimize-attributes:nil sgml-namecase-general:t sgml-omittag:t -sgml-parent-document:("Bugzilla-Guide.xml" "book" "chapter") +sgml-parent-document:("Bugzilla-Guide.sgml" "book" "chapter") sgml-shorttag:t sgml-tag-region-if-active:t End: -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b