Simply put, Bugzilla can track bugs and code changes, communicate with teammates, submit and review patches and manage quality assurance (QA).
Bugzilla is written in Perl and support multiple databases.
Here are some key features of "Bugzilla":
User features:
· Time Tracking
· Request System
· Private Attachments and Comments
· Advanced Search Capabilities
· Email Notifications Controlled By User Preferences
· Bug Lists in Multiple Formats (Atom, iCal, etc.)
· Scheduled Reports (Daily, Weekly, Hourly, etc.) by Email
· Reports and Charts
· File/Modify Bugs By Email
· Automatic Username Completion or Drop-Down User Lists
· Patch Viewer
· "Watch" Other Users
· Move Bugs Between Installs
· Save and Share Searches
Administrator Features:
· Full Unicode Support
· Localization
· mod_perl Support for Excellent Performance
· Webservices (XML-RPC) Interface
· Control Bug Visibility/Editing with Groups
· Impersonate Users
· Excellent Security
· Powerful Extension Mechanism for Highly Customizable Installations
· Custom Fields
· Custom Workflow
· Multiple Authentication Methods
· Support for Multiple Database Engines
· Sanity Check
Requirements:
· Perl 5.8.1 or higher
· MySQL 4.1.2+ for Bugzilla 3.x
· or MySQL 5.0.15+ for Bugzilla 3.x
· or PostgreSQL v8.03.0000+
· Oracle v10.02.0+
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· A new hook named error_catch has been added to let extensions alter the way errors are thrown.
· The 'take' link besides the assignee field now works correctly when the usemenuforusers parameter is turned on.
· Some performance problems have been fixed for installations with many products, components or versions.