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Here we have listed 10 open source bug tracking systems which are highly recommended for software developers.    Sunday, September 28, 2014:  Bug tracking system, which includes issue tracking and defect tracking, is one of the most vital necessities in any IT project. Any software development project requires a bug tracking system as tracking database and network always should be maintained in continuation. Here we have listed 10 open source bug tracking systems which are highly recommended for software developers. 1. Bugzilla: Bugzilla is the most stable, actively maintained and widely used bug tracking systems in the world. This system can be used by Linux kernel development team, Apache development team, GNOME development team and Red Hat too. It's written in Perl language and it works on databases like MySQL and Oracle. 2. Mantis: Written in PHP, this bug tracker also works on databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL and more. It's a free open source bug tracker which is licensed under GNU v2. 3. Trac: This one is written in Python and it's quite an easy-to-use option which is mainly used in project management. It's licensed under BSD. 4. Redmine: Redmine, written in Ruby on Rails, has project management features too like time tracking and LDAP authentication. 5. Request Tracker: This tool is written in Perl, and apart from issue tracking and issue management, it also features ticket tracking system. 6. OTRS: This is a bug tracking software which allows tracking of all standard bugs and it's written in Perl. This software is licensed under GPL. 7. Eventnum: Developed by MySQL team, this bug tracking tool is written in PHP, and it has all the basic features of a tracking system. This software is licensed under GPL. 8. Fossil: It also uses SQLite database and it's written in C. Its installation is quite easy and it's licensed under BSD. 9. The Bug Genie: This is a wizard based bug tracking software which is written in PHP. Custom modules can be developed on this software which is licensed under MPL. 10. Webissues: Webissues also uses MySQL database for the server side and it's too written in PHP. It doesn't provide any web-based interface, though, and this client is compatible with Windows and linux systems.