"This book is much more than just a very through compendium of reuse research. C.R.U.I.S.E actually traces the history of our field from the nascent thoughts credited to McIlroy in 1968 right up to the present. In taking the reader through this history, C.R.U.I.S.E touches on all the key phases in the evolution of reuse, from library systems, organizational issues, domain analysis, product lines, component-based engineering, to modern architectures for reuse. In each phase, the leaders in our field have poised numerous concerns and problems that remain to be solved. C.R.U.I.S.E has retained the questions as posed by the original researchers, but also adds new analysis and a current perspective. While it is impossible to cite every single source, the authors have very effectively summarized and analyzed the important works, placing them in context along with the other related works at the time."

Dr. Jeffrey S. Poulin
Software Reuse Specialist
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego, NY, U.S
home.stny.rr.com/jeffreypoulin/

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