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><A
NAME="GLOSSARY"
>Glossary</A
></H1
><DIV
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="AEN2594"
>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
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_A"
>A</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><B
>Apache</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>In this context, Apache is the web server most
	    commonly used for serving up
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Bugzilla</I
> 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
	    <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"a patchy"</SPAN
> version of the original
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>NCSA</SPAN
> world-wide-web server.</P
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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
><DT
><B
>Bugzilla</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>	    Bugzilla is the industry-standard bug tracking system.  It
	    is quite popular among Open Source enthusiasts.
	  </P
></DD
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><DIV
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_C"
></A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><A
NAME="GLOSS_COMPONENT"
><B
>Component</B
></A
></DT
><DD
><P
>	    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).
	  </P
></DD
><DT
><A
NAME="GLOSS_CPAN"
><B
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>CPAN</SPAN
></B
></A
></DT
><DD
><P
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>CPAN</SPAN
> stands for the
	    <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Comprehensive Perl Archive Network"</SPAN
>.  CPAN
	    maintains a large number of extremely useful
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Perl</I
> modules.  By themselves, Perl
	    modules generally do nothing, but when used as part of a
	    larger program, they provide much-needed algorithms and
	    functionality.</P
></DD
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><H1
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><A
NAME="GLOSS_D"
>D</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><B
>daemon</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>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.  <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>mysqld</I
>, the
	    MySQL server, and <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>apache</I
>, a web
	    server, are generally run as daemons.</P
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><H1
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><A
NAME="GLOSS_G"
></A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><B
>Groups</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>The word <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Groups"</SPAN
> has a very special
	    meaning to Bugzilla.  Bugzilla's main security mechanism
	    comes by lumping users into groups, and assigning those
	    groups certain privileges to
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Products</I
> and
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Components</I
> in the
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Bugzilla</I
> database.</P
></DD
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><DIV
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><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
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_M"
>M</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><B
>mysqld</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>mysqld is the name of the
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>daemon</I
> for the MySQL database.  In
	    general, it is invoked automatically through the use of
	    the System V init scripts on GNU/Linux and AT&#38;T System
	    V-based systems, such as Solaris and HP/UX, or through the
	    RC scripts on BSD-based systems.</P
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><DIV
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><H1
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><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
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><A
NAME="AEN2685"
></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
><DT
><B
>Perl</B
></DT
><DD
><P
>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.  <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
>Bugzilla</I
> is
	    maintained in Perl.</P
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><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
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_R"
>R</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><A
NAME="GLOSS_RECURSION"
><B
>Recursion</B
></A
></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
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></DIV
><DIV
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_S"
>S</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><B
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>SGML</SPAN
></B
></DT
><DD
><P
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>SGML</SPAN
> stands for <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Standard
	      Generalized Markup Language"</SPAN
>.  Created in the
	    1980's to provide an extensible means to maintain
	    documentation based upon content instead of presentation,
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>SGML</SPAN
> has withstood the test of time as
	    a robust, powerful language.
	    <I
CLASS="GLOSSTERM"
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>XML</SPAN
></I
> is the
	    <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"baby brother"</SPAN
> of SGML; any valid
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>XML</SPAN
> document it, by definition, a valid
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>SGML</SPAN
> document.  The document you are
	    reading is written and maintained in
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>SGML</SPAN
>, and is also valid
	    <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>XML</SPAN
> if you modify the Document Type
	    Definition.</P
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><DIV
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_T"
>T</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><A
NAME="GLOSS_TARGET_MILESTONE"
><B
>Target Milestone</B
></A
></DT
><DD
><P
>	    Target Milestones are Product goals.  They are
	    configurable on a per-Product basis.  Most software
	    development houses have a concept of
	    <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"milestones"</SPAN
> 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.
	  </P
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><H1
CLASS="GLOSSDIV"
><A
NAME="GLOSS_Z"
>Z</A
></H1
><DL
><DT
><A
NAME="ZARRO-BOOGS-FOUND"
><B
>Zarro Boogs Found</B
></A
></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
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