> This is a difficult ability to learn. You need to stay quiet most of the time, then be a complete asshole when it's important.

I hope you aren't under the impression that Linus stays quietly and waits for the perfect victim.

> (I'm sure whoever came up with the current design isn't too happy about Linus calling it garbage, but they'll just have to deal with it.)

Or maybe whoever came up with the design was aware it was garbage from inception, there's no need to pity them gratuitously.