You should have kept up with the discussion following your article.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-12846-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=334607&messageID=3341354
Maybe you got more than one email about it though.

You should have also kept up with the discussion following Chad's article as it included a lot of information sources and history you may not be aware of.

Sources like computer world and CNet don't really count, they have a financial interest in sensationalizing words that drive the Fear Sell. For them, it's not about correct use of words but driving page view counts.