clarify that ~/.stowrc args don't get processed by a shell

Address confusion reported here:

  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-stow/2016-08/msg00000.html
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Adam Spiers 2016-12-18 23:16:41 +00:00
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Default command line options may be set in @file{.stowrc} (current Default command line options may be set in @file{.stowrc} (current
directory) or @file{~/.stowrc} (home directory). These are parsed in directory) or @file{~/.stowrc} (home directory). These are parsed in
that order, and effectively prepended to the command line arguments. that order, and effectively prepended to the command line arguments
(with the notable difference that they won't be processed by the shell).
This feature can be used for some interesting effects. This feature can be used for some interesting effects.
For example, suppose your site uses more than one stow directory, perhaps in For example, suppose your site uses more than one stow directory, perhaps in