She doesn't raise her very valid points about code, but about this other thing, people, or to be more precise about being a callous dick. (My words, not hers, which are way more polite and constructive.)

Linus:

Yes. And I do it partly (mostly) because it's who I am, and partly because I honestly despise being subtle or "nice".

[much later]

The thing is, the "victim card" is exactly about trying to enforce your particular expectations on others, and trying to do so in a very particular way.

You can call it hipocrisy or Linus being a fucking moron, but don't spit in my beard and tell me it's snowing, okay? Oh my oh my, that's just "how he is", but if others can't stand his crap, then that's them playing "the victim card." What a joke.

People don't exist for code, code exists for people. Well, the code that's worth making and keeping around, anyway. So good on her for standing up to him, and shame on the cowardly clowns just eating popcorn, and making a point of posting about it, too; for someone who claims to despise being nice, Linus sure has a big tolerance for sucking up.