ean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > * USB key support beyond CCID > > It seems that MS Windows incorporates a mechanism which allows USB token > to work without driver. So there is probably a standard. It would be > nice to hear from that standard.
I'm also curious about this. They (MSFT) claim that minidriver is the future but it is just an abstraction layer, you still need a driver although a simple(r) one. Anders > Dear all, > > As Martin is announcing projects. I would like to point out some > priorities from a user point of view. > > This is my own opinion and it does not interfere with Martin's projects. > > * More Mac OS X and GNU/Linux frontends > > Now that we have a reliable Feitian PKI card and token, we need good > frontends to allow users to forget about complex command lines. > > It seems that Seahorse (Gnome) and Keychain (Apple) are the best > candidates to allow to manage smartcards. > > Seahorse developers already received some cards, but they may need a > more direct help from OpenSC developers, just like GNUPG developers do. > > * USB key support beyond CCID > > It seems that MS Windows incorporates a mechanism which allows USB token > to work without driver. So there is probably a standard. It would be > nice to hear from that standard. > > In my opinion, the smartcard market is today very small, probably the > same size as 10 years ago. This is due to the development of security > stores in Mac OS X and GNU/Linux, which make users believe that their > keys are secure. Of course, not. > > IMHO, I would say that Seahorse is probably a priority for interested > developers. Only a good frontends can convince users to buy token in > mass and therefore lower cost. > > Kind regards, > Jean-Michel _______________________________________________ opensc-devel mailing list opensc-devel@lists.opensc-project.org http://www.opensc-project.org/mailman/listinfo/opensc-devel
