I think this is great news, but with our convoluted government, how big is the impact of this determination? If I take this design, add my own modifications, and publish those (keeping it open source), is it still covered by the determination, or do I have to apply again for my new version? How much modification is acceptable? We still need to find out how much will be restricted by EAR. I agree with some commenters that it would be nice to see a summary of exactly what's covered and what's not.

I'm glad ORI is pushing the government on this issue and trying to get the landscape cleared up. It reminds me of the issues the cryptography people had years ago.

-Stephen, N8URE