From: JJ <jjnoakes@...>
Date: 2008-01-09T13:24:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby's Kernel::exec (and system and %x)

> system() always go to a shell.

No, not true. system() always lets the Ruby process continue on after
the sub-program is finished, but a system() with two or more arguments
doesn't run any shell. It runs the sub-program directly as a child.

The same rules apply to exec() and system() that have been discussed
in this thread.

-JJ