About
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What is it? 它是什么？
Mantis is a web-based bugtracking system. It is written in the PHP scripting language and
requires the MySQL database and a webserver. Mantis has been installed on Windows, MacOS,
OS/2, and a variety of Unix operating systems. Almost any web browser should be able to
function as a client. It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License
(GPL).
Nantis 是一个基于web bug追踪系统。它使用php脚本语言和需要Mysql 数据库和一个web服务器。Mantis
已经被安装在Windows、MacOS、OS/2和各种各样Unix操作系统中。几乎所有的web浏览器应该可以做为一
个客户端功能。它被在GNU通用公共license(GNU)下发布。
Mantis is free to use and modify. It is free to redistribute as long as you abide by the
distribution terms of the GPL.
Mantis是免费使用和修改的。它是在GPL原则下可以被重新修改分配的。
History 历史
Mantis started as an internal bug tracking tool for a pet project (video game). Good, free
packages were lacking at the time so a bugtracker was written. Since then, Mantis has been
totally re-written and make it available to the public.
Mantis开始作为一个为pet项目（视频游戏）的内部bug追踪工具。免费的包缺少在时间，所以bug追踪被
写出。从那以后，mantis被重新编写并且将它公布与众。
Goals 目标
The goals for this project are to produce and maintain a lightweight and simple bugtracking
system. Additions of complexity and/or features are modular and configurable so that users
can be shielded from unwanted clutter.
这个项目的目标是产生和维护一个高亮度并且简单的bug追踪系统。复杂的附加特征被模块化并且被注册
这样，用户可以避免不想要的混乱。
The product is designed to be easily modifiable, customizable, and upgradeable. Anyone with
intermediate PHP and MySQL experience should be able to customize Mantis to suit their
needs.
这个产品被设计成很容易修改，可定制、和可升级的。伴随Php和MySQL经验的任何人应该可以定制Mantis
来满足他们的需要。
Features and Benefits 特性和用处
Free 免费
Easy installation 容易安装
Web based 基于web
Platform independent 平台独立
Multiple projects 多项目
Multiple languages 多语言
Emailing 邮件
Simple Search 简单搜索
Viewing filters 过滤显示
PHP php
Upcoming Features 将来的特征
Check the Roadmap for a more detailed and sometimes up to date list of items.
Versioning
The release numbering convention used is major.minor.micro (eg. 0.18.2).
Major - Indicates a very large change in the core package. Rewrites or major milestones.
Minor - Significant amount of feature addition/modification.
Micro - Usually bug fixes or minor features
How to Help
Report real bugs to the Development Bugtracker
Suggest (reasonable) features
Contribute code or tell us where to look.
Let us know if you find it useful. We won't publish the information without permission, but
we appreciate the feedback!