The shockingly obsolete code of bash

&quot;If it works, don&#x27;t fix it.&quot;<p>On the other hand, if it pains you so much that it uses old-style K&amp;R, feel free to take a couple of weeks and fix it. The world will be thankful to you.

&quot;The shockingly obsolete submission of an undated 2014 vintage blog post&quot;

Shellshock pun implied, I believe.