Bug#287317: ITP: eid -- software to support the eID, the new Belgian electronical ID card

[Wouter Verhelst <wouter@debian.org>]

Op ma, 27-12-2004 te 15:55 -0500, schreef Eric Dorland:
> * Wouter Verhelst (wouter@debian.org) wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > 
> > * Package name    : eid
> >   Version         : ??? (not specified, AIUI)
> >   Upstream Author : Zetes NV <info@be.zetes.com>
> > * URL             : http://www.belgium.be/zip/middleware_source_code_nl.html
> > * License         : LGPL (and possibly others)
> >   Description     : software to support the eID, the new Belgian electronical ID card
> > 
> > The Belgian eID software consists of a slightly modified OpenSC, a few
> > applications to query the card, and an extra library. There are also a
> > few PDF files containing specifications of the card.
> > 
> > I might end up creating anywhere between one and three source packages,
> > but I'm not sure yet.
> 
> I have good contact with the OpenSC upstream. Wouldn't it be
> beneficial to roll these changes into OpenSC proper? 

Absolutely, but I'd think it'd be better if Zetes would pursue this. I
planned to contact them, but wanted to have a good look at what they
actually changed before I'd do that.

I should note, though, that I want to have these packages in Sarge. If
that means I have to provide a forked OpenSC to be able to do that, then
that is what I'll do.

Of course, this is all only valid for the modified OpenSC part; the
documentation and the applications will remain separated.

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