| Windows Open Service Architecture (WOSA) One of the mainstays of : the ethos of of core . For each extension, Windows Services defines an and an , as well as a universal interface (usually placed in a single ) that both comply to. These then ly let the speak to , , and other entities. These extensions include, among others, (called the "crowning jewel of WOSA"), , , and , and their supporting services, as well as the abstraction of access to , , and , which run identically over , , and . (2000-08-16) |