6.3 Final thoughts

6.3 Final thoughts

Of course, all these probable changes may discourage people from getting to know WSH and WMI in their current form, but you should always remember that the technology of today solves today's problems and the technology of tomorrow is not yet available. Since Windows Server 2003 (and before) is based on COM/DCOM, the current WSH and WMI implementation will remain in use for many years, which reinforces the importance of investing in scripting technologies and WMI today, even if Microsoft is considering where a new architecture for scripting might bring us in the future.