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> From: "Tim Van Holder" <tim DOT van DOT holder AT pandora DOT be>
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:59:45 +0100
> 
> In fact, put 'MAKE="make"' in a file called 'foo', and 'bash foo' will
> give the same error.

Yes, because the key character here is the `='.  Make knows that this
character is special to a Unixy shell, so it invokes the shell when
it sees `=' in the command.

> Perhaps when invoking a Unixy shell through system, we should put
>   #! <value of $SHELL>
> as the first line, so that it is a real script?

This was never required before.  If Bash now requires that, I think
it's a bug that should be fixed.  Otherwise, people who use old ports
of Make will not be able to use the new Bash.  There's no reason for
this incompatibility.