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The README is now gutted, pointers to Guide. Also some new sections added, old ones fixed, and notes appended to deprecated sections I've not yet had the heart to remove. git-svn-id: svn://10.0.0.236/trunk@93058 18797224-902f-48f8-a5cc-f745e15eee43
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>Chapter 4. Using Bugzilla</TD
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>4.2. Why Should We Use Bugzilla?</A
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> For many years, defect-tracking software has remained principally the domain
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of large software development houses. Even then, most shops never bothered
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with bug-tracking software, and instead simply relied on shared lists and
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email to monitor the status of defects. This procedure is error-prone and
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tends to cause those bugs judged least significant by developers to be
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dropped or ignored
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> These days, many companies are finding that integrated defect-tracking
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systems reduce downtime, increase productivity, and raise customer
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satisfaction with their systems. Along with full disclosure, an open
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bug-tracker allows manufacturers to keep in touch with their clients
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and resellers, to communicate about problems effectively throughout
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the data management chain. Many corporations have also discovered that
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defect-tracking helps reduce costs by providing IT support accountability,
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telephone support knowledge bases, and a common, well-understood system
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for accounting for unusual system or software issues.
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> But why should <EM
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>you</EM
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> use Bugzilla?
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> Bugzilla is very adaptable to various situations. Known uses currently
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include IT support queues, Systems Administration deployment management,
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chip design and development problem tracking (both pre-and-post fabrication),
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and software and hardware bug tracking for luminaries such as Redhat, Loki software,
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Linux-Mandrake, and VA Systems. Combined with systems such as CVS, Bonsai,
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or Perforce SCM, Bugzilla provides a powerful, easy-to-use solution to
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configuration management and replication problems
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> Bugzilla can dramatically increase the productivity and accountability
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of individual employees by providing a documented workflow and positive
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feedback for good performance. How many times do you wake up in the
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morning, remembering that you were supposed to do *something* today,
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but you just can't quite remember? Put it in Bugzilla, and you have a record
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of it from which you can extrapolate milestones, predict product versions
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for integration, and by using Bugzilla's e-mail integration features
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be able to follow the discussion trail that led to critical decisions.
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</P
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> Ultimately, Bugzilla puts the power in your hands to improve your value
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to your employer or business while providing a usable framework for your natural
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attention to detail and knowledge store to flourish.
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