> The actual example is, i want to run an application that consists of > serveral parts: > > - a webrick server > - a background updater > > Prerequisites are: > > - windows (so no daemonize) > - no admin rights (so a service under windows is not possible) > > No what is really the best option to spawn those two parts as different > processes/threads and do not loose control over them. It must be > possible to quite or restart those processes if needed from the main > script. > > thx ck Still no satisfying solution......can somebody help? thx -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.