+#
+# quite a few keys can be passed to the command to alter it's behaviour. if
+# either stdout or stderr is supplied those objects should respond_to? '<<'
+# and only status will be returned
+#
+ require 'systemu'
+
+ date = %q( ruby -e" t = Time.now; STDOUT.puts t; STDERR.puts t " )
+
+ stdout, stderr = '', ''
+ status = systemu date, 'stdout' => stdout, 'stderr' => stderr
+ p [ status, stdout, stderr ]