I have zero beef in this.
However, what makes you believe the original source (that the bitcoin developer contradicts) is impartial?
Old media versus slashdot, hmmm interesting area of debate, who knows which are less biased on average, I certainly don't but then neither do you. What I do know is that slashdot offers something I don't find elsewhere.
I have no reason to believe a specific source in this article is free from bias or that the opinions represent balance, bitcoin lost value after a technical attack (as would any currency if on the same scale). What that says about the viability of bitcoin is pretty unclear at this point.
I don't believe the only man who has given anything approaching true innovation to apple has successfully marketed a product based on other obvious technology recently no.
Heaven forbid tech companies employ engineers when business and experts at the "lock in" are clearly more valuable, heavens next we'll suggest that doodie head schmidt moves aside for someone who at least once had a productive idea!
Or that people who become massively wealthy off or heavily utilise the web in their business actually listen to or take the advice of Tim Berners Lee
"There is such a fine line between genius and stupidity." - David St. Hubbins, "Spinal Tap"