Offense is taken not given. While Linus can be exceedingly colourful at times I for one don't find it offensive. Moreover you, and I, can't fathom the amount of

Offense is taken not given. While Linus can be exceedingly colourful at times I for one don't find it offensive. Moreover you, and I, can't fathom the amount of times he probably had in depth discussions on various kernel topics, by now he probably knows that sometimes being abrasive is the only way to get message across.