If the General Corpulence translates "Web Services" as "give a bunch of your money to Micros~1", then let them misunderstand all they wnat! In fact, we should do all we can to further that (mis)conception. It will be the Death of .NET!
(Hey, BillG(e) is not the only one who can spread FUD, you know...)
(Emphasis added per Sir Cyclic's eagle-eyez...)