A big "Thank you" to everyone contributing to this release.

It's a great piece of work.

Andreas


Am 04.12.2012 22:13, schrieb Viktor Tarasov:
> Hello,
>
> The next release is tagged on the github OpenSC/OpenSC project,
> thanks to all of you for your contributions.
>
> Tarball and MSI installers can be found on github, sourceforge or the CI 
> server:
> https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/tags
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensc/files/OpenSC/
> https://opensc.fr/jenkins/
> The packages for the other OSs will be added.
>
>
> The list, not complete, of the new features:
> * New card driver ePass2003.
> * OpenPGP card:
>   greatly improved card driver and PKCS#15 emulation;
>   implemented write (pkcs15init) mode;
>   greatly enhanced documentation and tools.
> * ECDSA keys supported in 'read' and 'write' modes by
>   internal PKCS#15 library, PKCS#11 and tools.
> * Minidriver in 'write' mode.
> * SM: secure messaging in GlobalPlatform-SP01 and CW14890 specifications;
>       supported by ePass2003, IAS/ECC and AuthentIC cards;
>       "ACL" and "APDU" modes to trigger secure messaging session;
>       'local' version of the external secure messaging module.
> * PKCS#15: support of 'secret-key' PKCS#15 objects
>            support of 'authentication-object' PKCS#15 objects
>            support of 'algReference' common key PKCS#15 attribute
>            support of 'algReference' common key PKCS#15 attribute
>            support of 'subjectName' common public key PKCS#15 attribute
> * PKCS#11: removed 'onepin' version of pkcs#11 module
>            configuration options to expose slots for PINs and present on-card 
> applications.
>            support GOSTR3410 generate key mechanism
>            support of EC key type
> * Support of PACE reader.
> * Remove libltdl reference.
> * ECDSA supported by MyEID card.
> * New card driver for the SmartCard-HSM, a light-weight hardware security 
> module.
> * New useful commands in 'opensc-explorer' tool: 'find', 'put-data', ...
> * fixes SIGV issue related to the unsupported public key format
> * fixes for the number of documentation issues
>
>
> This release was pushed ahead by the number of new features and new card 
> drivers eager for their place in the project,
> as well as by the necessity to restore the regular release process.
>
> You are heartily invited to comment/test/use this release.
>
>
>
> Also at this time we are migrating the OpenSC project to the new hosting.
> Currently:
> - the sources of OpenSC sources and its sub-projects are migrated to github 
> (thanks to Ludovic);
> - mailing-list on sourceforge is ready to substitute the mailing-list on 
> opensc-project.org (once more thanks to Ludovic);
> - Peter Stuge have to migrate the OpenSC trac & wiki onto one of his platform 
> ;
> - sourceforge will replace the file server hosted by opensc-project.org 
> (currently the CI service sends the release and 'nightly' packages to both 
> sourceforge and opensc-project);
> - CI service is currently running for OpenSC/OpenSC github project, but can 
> be extended and include the other OpenSC sub-projects.
>
>
> Currently the github OpenSC/OpenSC contains two branches 'master' and 
> 'staging', rigorously synchronized between each other.
> I guess that we can eliminate the 'staging' branch and use only the 'master' 
> one.
>
>
> The OpenSC wiki pages are largely outdated;
> but I think it's reasonable to wait Peter to finish migration of existing 
> trac before starting to update it.
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Viktor.
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