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For those interested, this seems to be the email/thread that was cited.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.minix/0rgZpp...

In which Linus is calm, friendly, and helpful!

He's actually like this most of the time, it's a shame that the media only reports his outbursts. He's an amazing person and surprisingly accepting on other people and fellow developers.

To me, he just sometimes lacks tact. And there are way too many overly-sensitive people out there.

I think DeRaadt is in the same position (although I'll concede that he is more tactless than Torvalds).

So it's just a normal case of Dutch directness?

Linus is Finnish and Theo is South African.

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