Is OpenSEA developing an open source 802.1X supplicant from scratch?
No. The initial source code for the project will rely heavily on the existing open-source Xsupplicant from the Open1X Project. The OpenSEA Alliance believes that its preliminary tasks for Open1X’s Xsupplicant include supporting WindowsXP, developing an easy-to-use GUI, and adding an API for extensibility. Following this extension of functionality, a robust testing effort will be the priority to enable Xsupplicant to become the “Firefox” of 802.1X clients.