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Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 22:00:40 +0100
Subject: Re: "python.exe has stopped working" when os.execl() runs on Windows 7
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Reproduced in Windows 7 Ultimate:

>>> import os
>>> os.execl('ping.exe', '')

At this point the REPL freezes, and windows prompts me to close Python
since it stopped responding.


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F=E1bio Santos