Fprint

Infobox Software
name = libfprint



caption =
author = Daniel Drake (dsd)
developer = Jose Plans, Bastien Nocera
released = 2007
latest release version = 0.0.6
latest release date = March 20, 2008
latest preview version =
latest preview date =
programming language = C
operating system = GNU/Linux
platform =
language =
status = Active development
genre = Biometric software
license = LGPL 2.1
website = [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page reactivated.net/fprint]

fprint (libfprint) is an open source project to develop a library for the consumer fingerprint reader devices.It aims to provide a single API to Software developers for serveral devices.

Currently supports following hardware:
# UPEK TouchStrip and TouchChip
# DigitalPersona / Microsoft devices
# Authentec AES1610, AES2501 and AES4000
# SecuGen FDU 2000

Several more are in active development.

References

External links

* [http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Main_Page Official site of fprint]
* [http://lwn.net/Articles/258702/ Article in LWN]
* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureFingerprint Fedora Project >> Feature Fingerprint]