
WOW – Symposium on Software Reuse 2001

It is exciting times for software reuse, and the SSR 2001 program reflects this ferment. Ever wondered how the information encoded in our DNA could be organized so that similarities and differences are easy to spot? Mark Perlin, who holds Ph.D.s in mathematics, CS, and medicine, is sure to intrigue us with his keynote: “Bytes and Bases: Reusable Code.”
In a second Keynote, Dewayne Perry, University of Texas at Austin, digresses on the subject of reconfigurable architectures in “Generic Architectures: A Dynamic Case in Point”. A third, luncheon Keynote, features Ruben Prieto-Diaz, who discusses “Reuse in Engineering vs. Reuse in Software: Why Are They Incompatible”. SSR-01’s sessions are structured to encourage the audience to not only comment on the research presented, but also discuss the state of the art and research in the topic of the session.
The symposium is rounded out with an excellent presentation of professional development seminars, panel sessions, and of course, time to meet each other during the reception and banquet. See you there!
— Paul Bassett