Re: FYI: Splitting and testing AC_SHELL_DIRNAME

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Oct 25, 2000, Akim Demaille <address@hidden> wrote:

> I will also separate base.m4 into shell.m4 and m4sugar.m4.  If someone
> fears problem because of equal names, please suggest better names.

M4SH (to be read MASH).  There are some interesting entries for that
word in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913):

Mash \Mash\, n. [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash,
   wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See {Mix}.] 1. A mass of mixed
   ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure [...]

Nice, huh?  Some other interesting entries:

   2. A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.
   
   3. A mess; trouble. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

:-) :-)

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