>Where did I propose that he should simply say "I disagree" and move on?
Your example of rude text boiled down to "I disagree", once you stripped the profanity. Sorry for the confusion.
Anyway, nVidia doesn't really give a shit about integrating better with Linux and I must say that I, if I were in their position, would not either. Their engineers, more than anyone, fully understand everything Linus could have possibly said. They know the issue inside and out already, and their best option simply isn't the best option for everyone else.
Maybe a greater point here with regards to nVidia is that the engineers are not making the decision to not over-extend the organization to support Linus, management is. What do you think the management discussion looked like when they were made aware of the "fuck you nVidia!" incident? Right. It probably took the form or "fuck you Linus!". And that ends all opportunity to engage in a constructive conversation.
It's not about engineering, it's about business and inter-personal relations. Skills that Linus, from the admittedly narrow sample I've seen, does not seem to have mastered at all.
More like, "Hey look we threw these guys a bone, and they are still whining, they've been saying the same stuff for years, but now one of them was rude, so we can play victim instead of just ignoring them".
Of course, we can keep playing the "pretend there is no context" game if you want...
Your example of rude text boiled down to "I disagree", once you stripped the profanity. Sorry for the confusion.
Anyway, nVidia doesn't really give a shit about integrating better with Linux and I must say that I, if I were in their position, would not either. Their engineers, more than anyone, fully understand everything Linus could have possibly said. They know the issue inside and out already, and their best option simply isn't the best option for everyone else.
Linus knows this, and didn't waste his breath.