Linus' idea of "good taste" code

[Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d]

On 10/26/2016 6:20 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> I find the most elegant bug fixes tend to be the ones with an overall reduction
> of code.
>
> Though, sometimes things are rotten to the core and that net change of -10 lines
> comes from a +330, -340 diff....

Elegant fixes tend to mean a refactoring is included!

And it's not a hard and fast rule. It's just a red flag.