OOo.org QA Definitions & Abbreviations
Here is a list of terms commonly used in our discussions or on this web site.
GA - General Availability
The GA term is used to describe versions of OpenOffice.org software that is deemed stable for use by all users.
IZ - IssueZilla
IZ is an abbreviation for IssueZilla.
OOo - OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org should be abbreviated as OOo. Anyone know the reason why?
QA - Quality Assurance
Quality assurance (QA) in software is a field of computer science that includes techniques and processes to assure the quality of software and the processes around software development. Quality assurance also includes the verification that the original software specification for a given piece of software is implemented as documented in the specification of the software.
Testing in software is a field of computer science that includes techniques and processes to conduct the software development process by testing it on different levels like automated testing, manual testing or testing on code level (eg. by doing unit tests). Testing often uses techniques which are normally used by programmers like debugging.
RC - Release Candidate
The RC term is used to designate releases of OpenOffice.org software that is in the final stages of testing before the software will be released with a GA status.
