The Python multiprocessing library allows some processing to happen in the background, using sub-processes. This library adds an abstraction layer on top of multiprocessing to allow easy work queueing.

Status: ALPHA. The API may still change in incompatible ways.

• Using stuff on code.liw.fi
• Version control: bzr get http://code.liw.fi/bgproc/bzr/trunk/
• Tarball and Debian packages: http://code.liw.fi/debian/pool/main/p/python-bgproc/

Bugs/todo/wishlist:

• Should use Sphinx for API documentation.