Bug#536391: RFP: libproc-reliable -- run external processes reliably with many options

[Jakub Wilk <ubanus@users.sf.net>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : libproc-reliable
  Version         : 1.16
  Upstream Author : Dan Goldwater <dgold@zblob.com>
* URL             : http://search.cpan.org/dist/Proc-Reliable/Reliable.pm
* License         : same as Perl
  Programming Lang: Perl
  Description     : run external processes reliably with many options

Proc::Reliable is a class for simple, reliable and configurable 
subprocess execution in Perl. In particular, it is especially useful for 
managing the execution of 'problem' programs which are likely to fail, 
hang, or otherwise behave in an unruly manner.

Proc::Reliable includes all the functionality of the backtick operator 
and system() functions, plus many common uses of fork() and exec(), 
open2() and open3(). Proc::Reliable incorporates a number of options, 
including sending data to the subprocess on STDIN, collecting STDOUT and 
STDERR separately or together, killing hung processes, timeouts and 
automatic retries.

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Jakub Wilk