The way the article is framed, you'd think that it's somehow the GPL's fault that these applications aren't being updated. Seriously? Why doesnt Apple write their own implementations of those applications? Why shift blame to the license? What a crock of shit
that's how Apple works. They don't make mistakes, they remedy mistakes that others have caused--loudly--while hinting at someone else owning responsibility for the issue.
Sort of like the 'You're holding it wrong" response to iPhone reception back a few years ago.