From: Daniel DeLorme <dan-ml@...42.com>
Date: 2007-03-01T10:17:13+09:00
Subject: Re: How to check if child process is still alive?

Andreas S wrote:
> 
>> You have to call  Process.wait to reap the child process in order for 
>> the child process to disappear  entirely.
> 
> I don't want to use Process.wait because it will block.

Then you should use Process.detach(child_pid)

Daniel