Windows Web Services on Vista/XP

Question

Hi.

I was reading up a little on the new Windows Web Services feature that is part of Windows 7, and I wondered if anyone knew if it would be available for use on Vista or XP (or Windows 2003 server)?

Answer 1

To answer my own question the answer is yes:

Its interesting MS are focussing on web services for native code, but also for devices with the WSDAPI and remote management services too.

edit:

turns out that you have to beg Microsoft to use it on any non-W7 system:

WWS API is available on all versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and it can also be deployed to Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008. The redistributable installers are available on a formal request to [email protected] with a brief description of plans for using this runtime and the business contact information for your company.

So, it seems gsoap is still the best solution for creating fast, low-memory web services.