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diff --git a/docs/html/glossary.html b/docs/html/glossary.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1b585065e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/glossary.html @@ -0,0 +1,420 @@ +<HTML +><HEAD +><TITLE +>Glossary</TITLE +><META +NAME="GENERATOR" +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.61 +"><LINK +REL="HOME" +TITLE="The Bugzilla Guide" +HREF="index.html"><LINK +REL="PREVIOUS" +TITLE="How to use this License for your documents" +HREF="gfdl_howto.html"></HEAD +><BODY +CLASS="GLOSSARY" +BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" +TEXT="#000000" +LINK="#0000FF" +VLINK="#840084" +ALINK="#0000FF" +><DIV +CLASS="NAVHEADER" +><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TH +COLSPAN="3" +ALIGN="center" +>The Bugzilla Guide</TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="gfdl_howto.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="80%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="bottom" +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="bottom" +> </TD +></TR +></TABLE +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSARY" +><H1 +><A +NAME="GLOSSARY" +>Glossary</A +></H1 +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="AEN2344" +>0-9, high ascii</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>.htaccess</B +></DT +><DD +><P +> Apache web server, and other NCSA-compliant web servers, + observe the convention of using files in directories + called <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>.htaccess</TT +> files. These + restrict parameters of the web server. In Bugzilla, they + are used to restrict access to certain files which would + otherwise compromise your installation. For instance, the + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>localconfig</TT +> 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. + </P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_A" +>A</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>There are no entries for A</B +></DT +><DD +><P +></P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_B" +>B</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>Bug</B +></DT +><DD +><P +> A <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Bug"</SPAN +> in Bugzilla refers to an issue + entered into the database which has an associated number, + assignments, comments, etc. Some also refer to a + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"tickets"</SPAN +> or <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"issues"</SPAN +>; in the + context of Bugzilla, they are synonymous. + </P +></DD +><DT +><B +>Bug Number</B +></DT +><DD +><P +> 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. + </P +></DD +><DT +><B +>Bug Life Cycle</B +></DT +><DD +><P +>A Bug has stages through which it must pass before + becoming a <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"closed bug"</SPAN +>, including + acceptance, resolution, and verification. The <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Bug + Life Cycle"</SPAN +> is moderately flexible according to + the needs of the organization using it, though.</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_I" +>I</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><A +NAME="GLOSS_INFINITELOOP" +><B +>Infinite Loop</B +></A +></DT +><DD +><P +>A loop of information that never ends; see recursion.</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_P" +>P</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>Product</B +></DT +><DD +><P +>A Product is a broad category of types of bugs. In + general, there are several Components to a Product. A + Product also defines a default Group (used for Bug + Security) for all bugs entered into components beneath + it.</P +><DIV +CLASS="EXAMPLE" +><A +NAME="AEN2389" +></A +><P +><B +>Example 1. A Sample Product</B +></P +><P +>A company sells a software product called + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"X"</SPAN +>. They also maintain some older + software called <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Y"</SPAN +>, and have a secret + project <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Z"</SPAN +>. An effective use of Products + might be to create Products <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"X"</SPAN +>, + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Y"</SPAN +>, <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Z"</SPAN +>, each with Components + of User Interface, Database, and Business Logic. They + might also change group permissions so that only those + people who are members of Group <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Z"</SPAN +> can see + components and bugs under Product + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Z"</SPAN +>.</P +></DIV +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_Q" +>Q</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>QA</B +></DT +><DD +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"QA"</SPAN +>, <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Q/A"</SPAN +>, and + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Q.A."</SPAN +> are short for <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Quality + Assurance"</SPAN +>. 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 + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"QA Contact"</SPAN +> field in a Bug.</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_R" +>R</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>Recursion</B +></DT +><DD +><P +>The property of a function looking back at itself for + something. <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"GNU"</SPAN +>, for instance, stands for + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"GNU's Not UNIX"</SPAN +>, thus recursing upon itself + for definition. For further clarity, see Infinite + Loop.</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><H1 +CLASS="GLOSSDIV" +><A +NAME="GLOSS_Z" +>Z</A +></H1 +><DL +><DT +><B +>Zarro Boogs Found</B +></DT +><DD +><P +>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".</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="gfdl_howto.html" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="index.html" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>How to use this License for your documents</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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