Dear OpenSC developers,

in the interests of the users of OpenSC, it would be fair to apply the
following patch.

Kind Regards
Andre Zepezauer


Index: etc/opensc.conf.in
===================================================================
--- etc/opensc.conf.in  (revision 4620)
+++ etc/opensc.conf.in  (working copy)
@@ -347,8 +347,12 @@
                # Thus the other users or other applications is not prevented
                # from connecting to the card and perform crypto operations
                # (which may be possible because you have already authenticated
-               # with the card). This setting is not very secure.
+               # with the card).
                #
+               # WE (THE OPENSC DEVELOPERS) ARE VERY AWARE OF THE FACT, THAT
+               # THIS FEATURE IS INSECURE. NEVERTHELESS IT IS ENABLED BY 
DEFAULT,
+               # BECAUSE WE DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR (THE USERS) SECURITY NEEDS.
+               #
                # Also, if your card is not locked, you can enconter problems 
                # due to limitation of the OpenSC framework, that still is not 
                # thoroughly tested in the multi threads environment.


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