+TARS := ${SRCS} ${HRDS} Makefile
+
+
+VERBOSE := 0
+
+ifeq (${VERBOSE},0)
+ # quiet the echo command
+ Q1 := @
+ # quiet the command that is `replaced' by an echo
+ Q2 := @
+else
+ # EAT the echo command as if it was not there
+ Q1 := @true # NOTE: the space between @true and the # is VERY important!!
+ # do not quiet the command output
+ Q2 :=
+endif