Bugzilla

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Bugzilla

• CSC301 - Introduction to Software Engineering

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What is Bugzilla?

• Bugzilla is a defect tracking system that
  allows individuals or groups of developers to
  keep track of outstanding bugs in their product
  effectively.
• It was developed using free open source tools and
  is itself free.
• Despite being free, Bugzilla has many features
  its expensive counterparts lack.
• Currently in use by Mozilla, Gnome, Open Office,
  Apache, Eclipse, Red Hat, Nasa, AMD and many more!

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History of Bugzilla

• When Mozilla first came online in 1998, one of
  the first products that was released was
  Bugzilla, an open source bug system implemented
  using freely available open source tools.
• Bugzilla was originally for use at Mozilla to
  replace the in-house system then in use at
  Netscape.
• Before Mozilla released it as open source, they
  decided to port Bugzilla to Perl, with the hopes
  that more people would be able to contribute to
  it, since Perl seemed to be a more popular
  language. Bugzilla 2.0 was the result of that
  port to Perl, and the first version released to
  the public via anonymous CVS.
• Since then a large number of projects, both
  commercial and free have adapted it as their
  primary method of tracking software defects.

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What does Bugzilla do?

• Track bugs and code changes.
• Communication with teammates.
• Submit and review patches.
• Manage quality assurance.
• Bugzilla can help you get a handle on the
  software development process. Successful projects
  often are the result of successful organization
  and communication. Bugzilla is a powerful tool
  that will help your team get organized and
  communicate effectively.

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Features

• Advanced Search Capabilities- New users can use
  a simple Google-like search for bugs while more
  advanced users can filter searched for very
  specific queries.
• Email Notifications- Users can choose to be
  notified by email about any changes made to any
  bugs in bugzilla.
• File/Modify Bugs By Email - Users can send
  Bugzilla an email that will create a new bug, or
  will modify an existing bug.
• Time Tracking- Users can display the time they
  think they will need to fix a bug, time spent on
  a bug, and deadline to fix the bug.

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Features (continued)?

• Strong Security- Bugzilla runs under Perl's
  "taint" mode to prevent SQL Injection, and has a
  very careful system in place to prevent
  Cross-Site Scripting.
• Customization- Everything in Bugzilla is done
  using templates, from emails to the user
  interface. These templates are written in HTML,
  CSS, and Java Script so they are easy to edit.
• Localization- Depending on the browser and
  language a user is connecting to Bugzilla from,
  they will be served in their language. This is
  great for global open source projects.

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An Example Bug Page
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A Bugs Life
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Additional Information

• Bugzilla official site http//www.bugzilla.org/
• Mozilla's Bugzilla https//bugzilla.mozilla.org/
  
• Bugzilla Wiki http//wiki.mozilla.org/Bugzilla
• Documentation http//www.bugzilla.org/docs/