Maybe Linus senior can get his son to write him a fart app

I think Linus' choice of the N1 fits with his past actions. He has always promoted the right tools for the right jobs over zealotry... A good example is BitKeeper, which he had to write Git to replace only when licensing became an issue (it was never FOSS). His use of Gnome or KDE is another good example, as he jumps between them based on how well they suit his purposes. The blogs just make for great reading on the last 30 mins on Friday before pub time

If anyone is expecting RMS zealotry from a FOSS developer/public figure then look to RMS and not Linus. The whole GPLv2 vs GPLv3 (especially Tivo) should have really highlighted this.

The N900 is a great gadget, but it needs work before it can meet the reqs of users like Linus who have specific needs.