2 times a year the PC/SC workgroup is having a meeting.
One particularly missing member is Microsoft. Microsoft was a core member for a long time but has now disappeared from the PCSC workgoup list.
For example the
If, as an PC/SC application author, you think something is missing in the PC/SC standard just tell me. I will try to propose it for inclusion.
When and Where?
The next meeting is planned on November 15th 2011 during the "Cartes & Identification" international event in Paris, France.Who?
The members of the PC/SC workgoup are mainly smart card and reader manufacturers.Core Members:
- Gemalto
- Oracle
Associate Members:
- Advanced Card Systems
- Athena Smartcard Solutions
- C3PO S.A.
- Cherry /ZF Electronics GmbH
- HID Global
- Infineon
- Kobil Systems GmbH
- NXP Semiconductors
- O2Micro, Inc.
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Sagem Monetel GmbH
- SCM Microsystems
- Siemens
- Todos
- Toshiba
- Xiring
One particularly missing member is Microsoft. Microsoft was a core member for a long time but has now disappeared from the PCSC workgoup list.
Me
Since 1 year I am an invited member of the PC/SC workgroup as a Free Software member and author of pcsc-lite and libccid. In practice I am (just) on one of the PC/SC workgroup mailing list. This list is very quiet since nearly everything is discussed and resolved during the 2 meetings each year.You
If you are not a member of the PC/SC workgroup you can't change the standard. But you may have good ideas for a new and missing feature.For example the
FEATURE_GET_TLV_PROPERTIES service is something that was added in March 2010 after a proposal I made with the help of Gemalto. So an evolution of the standard is possible.If, as an PC/SC application author, you think something is missing in the PC/SC standard just tell me. I will try to propose it for inclusion.
Conclusion
Please share your good ideas about the evolution of PC/SC.
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