3. Planned Enhancements and Extensions

This section describes functions and facilities that are not fully defined in this version of the WOSA Extensions for Financial Services specification; modifications and complete definitions will be supplied in later versions. Vendor and user input is encouraged on these functions and facilities, as well as suggestions as to additional functionality.

WOSA/XFS currently includes specifications for access to the key classes of financial peripherals, as listed above. These existing specifications will be extended and enhanced based on vendor and user experience with them. The following classes of devices or services, and others that customers and vendors request, may be evaluated for inclusion in future versions of this specification:

Also to be considered for future versions of WOSA/XFS are other types of services, such as financial transaction messaging and management, as well as related services for financial networks such as network and systems management and security. As with the current specification, all these capabilities will be specified for access from the familiar, consistent Microsoft Windows user interface and programming environments. Whenever possible, the capabilities will be incorporated into the family of standard WOSA elements, and will utilise existing formal and de facto standards.

Please submit comments and questions on the WOSA Extensions for Financial Services to any of the Banking Solutions Vendor Council members, or to:

Email: bsvc@microsoft.com

Fax (Europe): +49 6172 661 160 Attn: Ashley Steele

Mail: Banking Solutions Vendor Council Banking Solutions Vendor Council

Attn: John Michael Gross Attn: Ashley Steele

Microsoft Corporation Microsoft GmbH

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Error reports maybe sent per email to: bsvchelp@microsoft.com

Updated versions of this specification, when released, may also be requested from these contacts.