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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.mozilla.org/projects/bugzilla/
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