The problem is not with bash's default configuration but with configuration shipped with various distributions. Grandparent uses probably Ubuntu, and I can confirm that it's broken there just like he describes.

I think they inherited it from Debian, but (flame ahead) wouldn't be suprised if it was their own invention, just as broken flash, sound, or networking.

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Because you don't get what it does? Hint: `date -d 1234567890` doesn't work.

And Emacs is a plugin for what?

New hardware found!

Insert disk with drivers for SuperAwesome nanomotor and press a key to continue.

Actually, that's not true anymore. I wanted to tell them so when this thing was announced, but after some research it turned out I was wrong. Low-cost x86 CPUs and chipsets are comparable to mobile platforms, at least as far as we are comparing prices, because they still have higher power consumption.

now I see why you have problems with girls...

Bad parsing. Not working doesn't prove you aren't responsible, but if you have a job you prove that you are. It's enough if you just look bad, you don't need to actually _be_ bad.