I think of Linus as the spoiled brat friend that gets all the best toys before everyone else, and everyone wants to emulate him. He is the early adopters early adopter, but just for finicky nerds. Not for hardcore grinders that push the envelope. But his opinions Matter, because if he likes something, the general public and all their spoiled brats will too. So getting him to like something is a big step on the ladder. He doesn’t have time for things that don’t work well, because his market doesn’t.
