From 8ab64629d3a091a0ccb6af52c48ee7bb9fd8834d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "lpsolit%gmail.com" <> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:05:36 +0000 Subject: Bug 182975: Bugzilla directory structure to be adopted to l10n needs - Patch by A.A. Shimono (himorin) r=LpSolit r=mkanat a=LpSolit --- docs/en/xml/glossary.xml | 551 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 551 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/en/xml/glossary.xml (limited to 'docs/en/xml/glossary.xml') diff --git a/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml b/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5b6d1a6e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en/xml/glossary.xml @@ -0,0 +1,551 @@ + + + + 0-9, high ascii + + + .htaccess + + + Apache web server, and other NCSA-compliant web servers, + observe the convention of using files in directories called + .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 + localconfig + file contains the password to your database. + curious. + + + + + + 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 + + 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 . + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + contrib + + + 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 official distribution. + + Scripts in the contrib + directory are not officially supported by the Bugzilla team and may + break in between versions. + + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + J + + + JavaScript + + JavaScript is cool, we should talk about it. + + + + + + + M + + + Message Transport Agent + MTA + + + A Message Transport Agent is used to control the flow of email on a system. + The Email::Send + Perl module, which Bugzilla uses to send email, can be configured to + use many different underlying implementations for actually sending the + mail using the parameter. + Implementations other than sendmail require that the + param be set to on. + + + + + + MySQL + + + 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 + . + + + + + + + + + + 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 + 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. + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + 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 + + + + + + + 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 + + + + + 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. + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + 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... + +
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