* How do I start a process in the background?
+ mentioned several of the modules to do this
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=head2 How do I start a process in the background?
-You could use
+Several modules can start other processes that do not block
+your Perl program. You can use IPC::Open3, Parallel::Jobs,
+IPC::Run, and some of the POE modules. See CPAN for more
+details.
+
+You could also use
system("cmd &")
