From: Alan <alan@clueserver.org>
To: Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-12-14 00:15:52 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 08:15:52 +0800
From: Alan <alan@clueserver.org>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 08:15:52 +0800
To: Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
Subject: Re: Smartcard update
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On Sat, 13 Dec 1997, Lucky Green wrote:
> Cypherpunks Tonga announces yet another version of SIO/STEST, the
> universal smartcard software.
>
> Quick summary of changes:
> - Philips, Gemplus, and Schlumberger reader support added
> - Chipknip (IEP) specific commands added
> - new internal commands
> - infrastructure for implementing card specific commands has been added
> (which the chipknip commands are built on top of)
>
> At this point, we need others to start writing tables to support
> additional cards. If you have an ISO7816 compatible smartcard with
> programmer reference manual and minimal C knowledge, you can contribute to
> the project.
What kind of cash outlay would I be looking at for doing smartcard
development? What do the needed parts run? Any recomendations on
suppliers? Places to avoid?
> "Tonga? Where the hell is Tonga? They have Cypherpunks there?"
Don't they make toy trucks? ]:>
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