Based on papers accepted for presentation at the 1996 Workshop on Systematic Reuse: Issues in Initiating and Improving a Reuse Program, Liverpool, UK, this volu

The book provides a clear understanding of what software reuse is, where the problems are, what benefits to expect, the activities, and its different forms. The

Introducing the reuse-driven software engineering business; Architectural style; Processes; Organizing a reuse business.

Includes articles in topic areas such as autonomic computing, operating system architectures, and open source software technologies and applications.

"This book captures an in-depth knowledge base on the most current and useful concepts, applications, and processes relevant to the successful management of kno