To be fair, Linus is the boss. He is the one who controls the Linux kernel development and just like at any firm, if the employees aren't doing a good job, they

To be fair, Linus is the boss. He is the one who controls the Linux kernel development and just like at any firm, if the employees aren't doing a good job, they get shouted at. The difference here being that Linus' rants are in the public because of lkml while the scalding meted out by other bosses remain in the confines of their respective offices. Just another day at work here.