I think it's more or less an admission that the author of TFA is trolling. He's not interested in serious discussion, he just wants to ruffle feathers, and pick

I think it's more or less an admission that the author of TFA is trolling. He's not interested in serious discussion, he just wants to ruffle feathers, and picked just the right moment for this. I mean, just look at the image he chose for his article. Look at all the misdirection about "Liberal" vs "Libre", the unsupported assertions that open sourcing a library makes it worse, and the self-aggrandizing. This article isn't an attempt at honest discussion. It's flamebait.