I don't see that as abuse. I've lived with abusive people. They slowly but surely try to destroy you mentally, not through cussing, but in other ways that might even seem friendly at first.

Being told what you did was moronic is very different to being told you are a moron.

Linus is rude, not abusive. There is a difference.

Well you're going to find it hard to work with particular kinds of people then. Do you consider it a problem with _their_ attitude? ;)