K/2/sub R/: a kernel for the ESF software factory support environment

The paper gives a comprehensive overview of the kernel K/2/sub R/ for an ESF factory support environment developed at the University of Dortmund. It presents the ESF integration concepts and highlights the architecture of the factory support environment. A detailed discussion of the interworking, interaction, interoperation, and interconnection support mechanisms constitutes its second part. The paper concludes with a brief look at the current status of the implementation and outlines the remaining work.<
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