> This sentence of yours strongly suggest that you think Xah Lee didn't prove he has the chops to earn being outspoken. I didn't say nor did I suggest this. I

> This sentence of yours strongly suggest that you think Xah Lee didn't prove he has the chops to earn being outspoken. I didn't say nor did I suggest this. I'm simply saying that if you're going to walk into a room and act like Linus you'd better have a track record like Linus. I didn't say Xah Lee does or doesn't, particularly since I noted above that I didn't know much about him. I'm simply pointing out that if that's your style, that's what you need to back it up.