From: Albert Schlef <albertschlef@...>
Date: 2008-05-05T23:12:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem using System command in ruby

> Whenever you run the system method, you're making a new subshell.
> This means that when you run it, you're essentially put back to square
> one; all the environment variables and information about the current
> shell is reset — including the current directory.

That's true for posix systems, that the 'current directory' is 
independent for each process.

But, AFAIK, this isn't correct for Windows. Has this changed with newer 
versions of Windows?
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