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From: rcook@uiucuxc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Fork a shell
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Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 18:46:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  5 18:46:00 1984
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In simpler terms, it means to start up another process running (usually)
running parallel with the process being forked from.