Usually, when companies hear that Microsoft has released a version of something, the first question asked is: "Does that mean their proprietary version or their implementation of the standards?" After taking a look at Microsoft's Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 1.0, I think you'll see that Microsoft understands and appreciates the importance of making their Web services tools interoperable and standards based. Instead of reviewing the WSE release specifically, let's look at the history of the standards and the architectural issues that arise when you consider utilising them.
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