I know about general issues with Linux and USB, that's why I mentioned the Java USB support that was started some time ago. And the JPCSC I'm using is 0.7. I state it's mature because I know that the host side application I write that uses native implementation of PCSC Lite will run on two platforms, Windows and Linux. OCF -> PCSC bridge doesn't give me that flexiblilty because that native PCSC implementation works only on Windows. Therefore, I move from Java to a native language. That's why I asked if there will be terminal drivers.I don't see there would be a problem porting the PC/SC bridge to Linux. In fact, it should be fairly trivial, no ? Of course, an OCF to JPCSC bridge may be the better solution....
I also acknowledge that PCSC itself has some issues that could be redesigned as well.Well it seems to be the more popular standard though, so it must be doing something right :-) Having said that though I really do like the facility of Card Services and being able to interrogate cards to see if they can support what is needed.
What would be a killer argument for JPCSC / PCSC is when or if it becomes a standard on OS X. Frankly I personally don't care about Linux as a desktop machine, so smart card deployment on Linux is not an issue for us. However, OS X would be.
I understand you want a repository for the patches/fixes. But since it will be open sourced maybe a redesign would be beneficial as well. I'm sure there are some laid off Gemplus/SLB engineers that would have some ideas to contribute. They might even have something they've done in the lab that could be shared. I would say IBM but it appears as if they've lost insterest in it.Well a redesign may well be in order. One facility which would be very nice indeed would be a configuration mechanism. Maybe terminal drivers & card services could be packeged up in a similar way to WARs or EARs so they can be installed automatically, or at least less painfully than they are at the moment.
The IBM Bluez team in Zurich seem to have some interest in JPCSC. Of the original sponsors of OpenCard only Gemplus seem to be doing anything anymore.
That's nice to know about the Smartmouse with RXTX, but not all of my clients or government agencies I support, want to be tied to one particular vendor "that works fine" here or there. As a matter of fact, I have a government agency,( thru bad design ) that ONLY supports USB terminals.Agreed - USB is my companies preferred connection.
Jon.
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