This horse is dead by now. Please, stop beating it.
Like why people are going on and on about it...
Did you read the article? As nonrecursive and rufo point out in this thread, Martin Fowler makes several new and insightful comments with regards to community.
There's been a shift away from talking about the presentation specifically, towards talking about communities and long-term goals to further them. That seems like a worthwhile discussion to continue, particularly here where community development is an ongoing topic.
If one has a few minutes, reading this might not be a waste of time (as it initially appears from the name and the topic referenced in it), and could give some good food for thought on the social aspect of collaborating with people who are different from oneself.