The Proceedings of the 2nd Brazilian Symposium on Software Components, Architectures, and Reuse (SBCARS 2008) bring the papers selected and presented in the edition of the event held in Porto Alegre/RS, from August 20-22, 2008. In this issue, the proceedings include 14 full papers. These papers were evaluated by at least three members of the program committee, from a total of 41 full papers submitted, which implied an acceptance rate of 34,1%. The event's program committee was coordinated by Cláudia Maria Lima Werner (UFRJ), who organized this volume. The articles in this volume were submitted on 06/05/2008, accepted for publication on 07/21/2008, with the final version submitted on 07/30/2008.

To access the Companion Proceedings, visit the SBCARS 2008 Companion Proceedings series.

You can find more information about SBCARS 2008 by visiting the website of the event.