Software Development Across Windows and Linux

Cross Development Platforms

When making the purchase decision to acquire a Security system, especially ones with regards to network security and Biometrics, the customer looks at the overall cost of the package, and what is included with it.  Very often (actually, I would be even willing to guess about 99% of the time), it comes down to two things:  The hardware and the software.  The former is not too difficult to grasp for a customer, but the latter can be much more difficult.  This is so because the customer very often has exacting needs which need to met in terms of software application development, and now these days, since Biometric devices can be networked together, and tied together in a client server topology, the demands becomes even greater. 

When I started in the field of Biometrics, having a self contained unit (such as the Hand Geometry Scanner) with the canned, Vendor developed software was good enough.  But not anymore.  Given the explosion in open source software, and how much Biometrics have become dependent upon software development, the demands are even greater.  So it is with all this in mind, I came across a Press Release in which the Biometrics Vendor known as “Digital Persona” announced new developments in this ever growing demand for software development, as it relates to Biometrics.

Here are the details:  “DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, today announced the availability of cross-platform Java APIs that provide fingerprint biometrics on both Linux and Windows. These fingerprint recognition APIs are now part of the company’s One Touch  for Linux and One Touch for Windows Software Development Kits (SDKs), both of which can be downloaded free of charge. Java programmers can now add advanced biometric authentication to their applications once and then run those applications on multiple operating systems without modification. This helps reduce both the upfront development and ongoing support costs for application developers who add biometric authentication to their solutions. With its latest release, DigitalPersona also boosted the speed and efficiency of the high-performance biometric engine its Linux SDK and added support for a broad range of distributions.” 

Final Thoughts On Today’s Posting

First, I should make mention that the name of this new software solution is called “OneTouch”, as can be seen from the above quote.  There are a number of key advantages here:

*Although as archaic as it may sound, JAVA is still a software language which is still used by many developers, and this new solution heavily supports that language, thus making communications between software development teams that much easier (in other words, a common language is being spoken among developers-a pretty novel idea!!);

*In today’s trying economic times, corporations and businesses are looking towards another, very cheap option to develop robust applications-in other words, Open Source is now the way to go.  It is pretty much free.  This solution supports this Open Source software, especially in the way of Linux;

*This solution as described in this Posting, can support both Linux and Windows platforms.  In today’s development world, although Open Source is still the up and coming trend, many, many developers still depend upon Windows for the development platform.  So for those customers who run both platforms, this can be a great boon;

*Because of the consistency which is offered in this software solution, developers can now offer a much greater level of Security in the applications in which they create;

*Probably the greatest advantages to be garnered since the cross platform model is supported is cost savings, rapid applications development (especially for those customers who want and need everything yesterday), and as mentioned, a common software development model and as mentioned, a consistent flow of communications amongst developers.

Software development will continue to be a lucrative market, in the Biometrics Industry.  In fact, when I first started my first Biometrics business, I should have done this, as it was recommended to me by a venture capitalist I was talking too, and had a lunch meeting with.  But, software development is not my forte, writing is, so I am glad I did not take the geek route!!!

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