"Even those in support of Fair Use and similar ideas began to be frustrated with the constant background commentary and ill-conceived outbursts of the New Yorkers for Fair Use and, to my dismay, Richard Stallman, who proved to be as socially awkward as his critics and fans alike report."

Hrm... I think the EFF wanted the geeks to be loud and obnoxious. They got kicked off the table, so they are rattling their sabers. "Look, we've got the smartest people in the world and they are pissed off at you and they don't give a fuck about your authority." Its a way of escallating a conflict without actually escallating it. Its a cease and desist letter; a threat. I hope it works out for them. An escallated conflict will leave scars, as such things always do. And I think this particular conflict is escallating quite fast enough on its own, thank you.

Sometimes I fear my friends more then my enemies, but maybe only because I know them better.