Is Linus Torvalds Considered Acceptable Or Not?

I created the above comment before I saw that thread. Now given your comment here and those of cyberax in that thread (two folk I have grown to trust in general as knowing what you are on about) amongst others, I might have been a little too subtle here.

Don't worry though: if I see ldo pooh-poohing anything else in future, I shall be sure to pooh pooh his pooh pooh in a more forthright style.

Cheers
Jon