Re: "It has taken many years, but governments are starting to enforce social laws in cyberspace."
> The behavior of Linus is the social norm.
Amongst people with no friends, yes. Anyone who spoke to me the way he speaks to people, professionally or otherwise, would get called a twat. To their face. Yes, I have done this in the workplace, to a senior, who was a twat.
> What people forget is that there are cultures and subcultures.
This is just another way of saying "You don't get me, I'm not a twat, you just don't understand me". To which I say, "No, you're being rude and obnoxious and there are far better, more constructive, more mature, more *respectful* ways to say what you need to say. And you'll find that if you use them people will both respect you and do what you ask. You're a twat".
Linus's problem is that he has no respect for anybody. He's a sociopath. I don't really think we want sociopaths in responsible positions... oh.... wait...