>> Because I can pretty much guarantee that I'll continue cursing. To me, the discussion would be about how to work together despite these kinds of cultural dif

>> Because I can pretty much guarantee that I'll continue cursing. To me, the discussion would be about how to work together despite these kinds of cultural differences So if I get this right, we just need a Linus communication adapter that can translate messages so they are compatible with either side. Does that mean when someone talks to Linus it should add swear words to be compatible with him? :) I see his point, but it comes at a cost. People may start trying to work around him for fear of backlash rather than working with him. Or worse, just not try at all. We can only trust his technique has a greater net benefit.