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REFERENCES
Designing Software Product Lines with UML: From Use Cases to Pattern-based Software Architectures By Hassan
Gomaa. ISBN: 0201775956; Published: Jul 7, 2004; Copyright 2005.
LINKS
Software Engineering Institute Framework for Product Line Practices Site
Software Product Lines Discussion Board
PLEES
Software Product Lines
Suggested Reading
Download the Software Process Engineering Resource Kit
