Provide a method to execute an external command without using a shell
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Description
The `Exec` task always spawns a shell to invoke the external command. This is convenient, but non-portable, insecure (though not exploitable here), and requires non-portable escaping.
A better solution is to provide a way to execute an external command without using a shell. It should have the following properties:
- Lists are respected.
- Any character can be passed to an external command. No manual escaping required.
- Special characters in property values do not cause problems.
- No shell is invoked, unless the external command _is_ the shell.
- It should be possible to pass multiple arguments to the shell
- The syntax should be something other than requiring a seperate XML element per argument.
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