>See it from this angle: if Linus wasn't known for flipping his lid all the time, him flipping out _this_ time would be even more impactful. Overuse makes it pr

>See it from this angle: if Linus wasn't known for flipping his lid all the time, him flipping out _this_ time would be even more impactful. Overuse makes it progressively less remarkable. I don't. This is pretty much part of his brand. He's developed a reputation for flipping his lid and lambasting people who have always deserved it using entertainingly colorful language. That's why these rants still get to the top of HN. >I was responding to the general accusation that "PC culture will silence him". I mean, that seems to be what you're trying to do by demanding that he water his language down to something that has minimal emotional impact. It's not like using the word morons is particularly offensive, either - except to the people who actually deserved it (Intel). >There's exactly one sentence I have issues with here ("the whole hardware interface is literally mis-designed by morons"). Which is the sentence that got this rant on hacker news, which attracted all the attention which is necessary in order to put pressure on Intel to fix their shit.