system command does not run background process
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Key: JRUBY-4866
URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JRUBY-4866
Project: JRuby
Issue Type: Bug
Components: Core Classes/Modules
Affects Versions: JRuby 1.5.1
Environment: Linux 10.4, JRuby 1.5.1 & Ruby 1.8.7
Reporter: Jason Noble
system "sleep 3 &"
In Ruby 1.8.7 returns immediately.
In JRuby 1.5.1 sleeps for 3 seconds.
JRuby appears to be ignoring "&" to make the process run in the background.
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