For what it’s worth, we see this level of “smugness” from GPL proponents everywhere. Especially the self-superiority. It’s what puts me (not that that has a massive impact on what anyone thinks!), and I’m sure others, off being part of the Linux community. In truth, what we are both seeing is a minority of loud voices that force their opinions, often as fact (this article being an excellent example), onto the world at large and taint it for all concerned. Freedom, especially of speech should never be expressed as a right. It’s a privilege that is all to often abused.