It's pretty common knowledge that Linus is abrasive and abrupt and frequently rude. It's typically speculated that he does it to manage his workload. This is a

It's pretty common knowledge that Linus is abrasive and abrupt and frequently rude. It's typically speculated that he does it to manage his workload. This is a case where a response from him shouldn't have been necessary. Just read the code. That's one of the benefits of OSS after all, right?