And Python and other OSS conventions and projects are adopting Codes of Conduct and working through these pains.

Linus might want to consider that Intel is playing the salaries of professionals that are dealing with some tough hardware driver challenges. If he feels that unpaid volunteers can commit the same level of quality while enduring four letter words, more power to him.

Linux may be OSS, but pull the corporate support and see what happens over time. Corporations are currently willing to deal with these small issues of personality because they are mostly isolated from them and having Linux around is good for business.