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> > > > I know of at least 2 bugs in it.
> > > > 
> > > > - You can't use call system executables from it (it blows chunks and
> > > >   leaves the process you called running in the netherlands).
> > > 
> > > Really?  Could you send a snippet of code that exercises this?
> > 
> > Sure, here you go.  Replace the command with anything you feel like.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Works fine here.  I'm running 2.2-BETA with a recent (Feb 18)
> 2.2-GAMMA kernel. 

Hmm, interesting.  It doesn't work for me in my 2.1.5 box, and it didn't
work in another box.  But, it's working now.  Strange....


Nate