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+/* $Id$
+ *
+ * cv2extractor - A free implementation of a reader of Carte Vitale 2 cards.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Entr'ouvert
+ * https://dev.entrouvert.org/projects/cv2extractor
+ *
+ * Authors: See AUTHORS file in top-level directory.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+*/
+
+============
+cv2extractor
+============
+
+A free implementation of a reader of Carte Vitale 2 cards under GNU GPLv3 and
+above.
+
+The API VITALE is needed. This library is not a free software. You must obtain
+it from the SESAM VITALE group.
+
+The application is mono-instance, so high-level library functions are used.
+Those are easier to use but handle only one session that explains the
+mono-instance.
+
+
+Reader configuration
+--------------------
+
+You need a pc-sc card reader installed with its driver and a pcsc interface
+library.
+
+cv2extractor has only be tested with the OMNIKEY 5321 and the pcsclite1 library.
+
+Your need to configure the reader for the API VITALE library using a file named
+lecteurs_pcsc.cfg.
+
+In the api_lec.ini file is configure the FLIP_FLOP mode (used to unlock the
+Carte Vitale 2 cards with the CPS cards using a same pcsc reader). You should
+not need to modify it. In the sedica.ini is configured the reader number, 1
+by default should work.
+
+
+Cv2extractor configuration
+--------------------------
+
+Modify constants in config.h and recompile.
+
+Main settings are :
+
+  * XML_FILES_PATH used to set the path where to write xml files extracted from
+    the cards.
+
+  * XML_FILE_PREFIX used to set a prefix to files written. Useful for instance
+    to distinguish files of many readers if a single repository is used.
+
+  * SSL_TRANSFER_TARGET used to indicate that the files must be send using ssh
+    and to set the destination.
+
+  * SSL_TRANSFER_SECRET use if SSL_TRANSFER_TARGET is set. If empty, scp is
+    used and a secret my be asked interactively. If set, used to log in.
+
+  * CPS_PIN_CODE used to avoid the interactive mode for asking the PIN code.
+
+
+Compilation
+-----------
+
+cv2extractor only run on x86 32 bits system, a requirement due to the API
+VITALE library.
+
+The API VITALE library (libapileclux.so libcpslux.so libsedica.so
+libcptablux.so) must be installed in your path (e.g. /usr/local/lib/)
+
+The glib2.0 and gobject2.0 libraries are also required.
+
+One way to compile it with gcc is :
+$ gcc -g -lapileclux -lcpslux -lsedica -lcptablux cv2extractor.c -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/glib-2.0/include -lglib-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -o cv2extractor -Wall -DUNIX -DTARGET_OS_MAC
+$ ldd cv2extractor
+	linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xb789b000)
+	libapileclux.so => /usr/local/lib/libapileclux.so (0xb7849000)
+	libcpslux.so => /usr/local/lib/libcpslux.so (0xb7844000)
+	libsedica.so => /usr/local/lib/libsedica.so (0xb7813000)
+	libcptablux.so => /usr/local/lib/libcptablux.so (0xb77f7000)
+	libglib-2.0.so.0 => /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0xb772e000)
+	libgobject-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0 (0xb76f0000)
+	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xb76d2000)
+	libc.so.6 => /lib/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb758a000)
+	libdl.so.2 => /lib/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7586000)
+	libm.so.6 => /lib/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb7560000)
+	libpcsclite.so.1 => /usr/lib/libpcsclite.so.1 (0xb7556000)
+	libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb753d000)
+	libpcre.so.3 => /lib/libpcre.so.3 (0xb750a000)
+	libgthread-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgthread-2.0.so.0 (0xb7504000)
+	librt.so.1 => /lib/i686/cmov/librt.so.1 (0xb74fb000)
+	/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb789c000)
+
+
+Run
+---
+
+$ ./cv2extractor
+
+
+Roadmap
+-------
+
+* Enhance logging.
+* Handle codess dictionnary of the library.
+* Use autotools for building.
+* Deamonize.
+* Portability.
+* Other language (Python) bindings, mainly to access the dictionnary of the API VITALE library with python.
+
+
+Licence
+-------
+
+See COPYING.
+
+
+Author
+------
+
+See AUTHORS.
diff --git a/VERSIONS b/VERSIONS
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+09/01/2014 - 0.1
+----------------
+
+Initial Release.