This article and the discussion remain, 2 weeks later, the most thoughtful and informative discussion of these issues I've seen -- including skovaard's rants, which contribute a good deal to the discussion by playing devil's advocate and in a few spots, adding information.

I linked to it in my own contribution on the matter, here.

IS there a way this could be archived in a more accessible format such as a PDF? I'd like to have students in a summer course I'll be teaching on contemporary France read it.