You've got to understand that it is very hard for highly technically proficient people to be nice to everyone. For someone at Linus's level, a LOT of time is spent answering what seems like the worst kind of stupid questions.
This causes massive compassion fatigue. Take that into account, and it becomes clear that Linus is not as big an asshole as you think.
This causes massive compassion fatigue. Take that into account, and it becomes clear that Linus is not as big an asshole as you think.