I don't think the 3.0 release is "just going all alpha-male" - I think it reflects the maturity of the linux kernel, and could have done some years ago with goo

I don't think the 3.0 release is "just going all alpha-male" - I think it reflects the maturity of the linux kernel, and could have done some years ago with good conscience too. That said, his Google Tech Talk on git, which turned into a rant against SVN/CVS users did lower my respect for his personal skills.