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Bugzilla is one example of a class of programs called "Defect Tracking |
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Systems", or, more commonly, "Bug-Tracking Systems". Defect Tracking |
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Systems allow individual or groups of developers to keep track of |
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outstanding bugs in their product effectively. |
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Bugzilla has matured immensely, and now boasts many advanced features. |
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These include: |
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* integrated, product-based granular security schema |
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* inter-bug dependencies and dependency graphing |
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* advanced reporting capabilities |
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* a robust, stable RDBMS back-end |
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* extensive configurability |
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* a very well-understood and well-thought-out natural bug resolution |
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protocol |
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* email, XML, console, and HTTP APIs |
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* available integration with automated software configuration |
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management systems, including Perforce and CVS (through the |
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Bugzilla email interface and checkin/checkout scripts) |
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* too many more features to list |
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WWW: http://www.bugzilla.org/ |
