spawn vs exec

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From: Ang Cheng Chai
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 1990 01:33

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Hi there,
	This has probably been asked before but in MSDOS, is there
any advantage in using spawn(replace) over an exec() apart from
portability.
Similarly a spawn() over an exec() and system().

Thanks in advance.
Chai.

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From: ang@latcs1.oz.au (Ang Cheng Chai)
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Subject: spawn vs exec
Keywords: spawn, exec, system
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Date: 27 Oct 90 01:33:56 GMT
Organization: Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia
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