IMHO, this reads like an email from someone who finally grew up and regrets the mistakes of his youth ;-) I think it is a good sign that Linus tries to improve

IMHO, this reads like an email from someone who finally grew up and regrets the mistakes of his youth ;-) I think it is a good sign that Linus tries to improve upon his people skills and hope it will end with more than just 'a tool' (as building a tool is probably the wrong way of solving such problems). Nevertheless, I also hope it won't water down his ability to give clear feedback. I mean, his rants were often too personal causing massive emotional damage to some humans, but for the technical side, it was probably beneficial to have a clear sentence about a given topic.