perlfaq8: How do I start a process in the background?

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* 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 &")
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