>Am I right to say that Microsoft is using now the "ActiveX" term as an equivalent (almost equiv) name for COM (and even DCOM)?

No. I think MS really calls only ActiveX controls ActiveX anymore. Everything
else will be under the COM.

For ActiveX specs, buy a C++ book on createing ActiveX controls. Look at
ATL or MFC. You can also look on MSDN.

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