Lawrence Dignan, Editorial Director of CBS Interactive and Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Smart Planet has weighed in. It might be worth a read for anyone interested in discussion on the matter.

A word about Dennis Howlett - http://www.zdnet.com/a-word-about-dennis-howlett-7000005135/

Disclosure:

I am a freelance reporter and blogger for ZDNet, as well as CBS Interactive property c|net.

I don't know Howlett and have not observed his behavior or practices and I have no opinion on this. I simply saw that there was a significant response.