It's worth reading Palmer's reply, which is a correct response: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/mhng-655602B8-F102-4B0F-AF4A-4A...

(Palmer is a super-smart and nice guy who I have worked with, and IMHO didn't deserve this little rant from Linus, but he made a mistake, owned up to it, and didn't make a fuss.)