A. MacWilliams, T. Reicher, B. Bruegge Decentralized Coordination of Distributed Interdependent Services IEEE Distributed Systems Online -- Middleware Work in Progress Papers, June 2003 (bib)
	Current middleware technology for ubiquitous computing connects mobile computers to services in the environment. This is often insufficient because it doesn't address the issue of services depending on other services. The DWARF framework offers a decentralized approach to configuring and coordinating interdependent services.
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