import time

def foo(name):
    time.sleep(5.0)    
    print('OK -> ', name)
    with open('/Users/gobbo_a/readme.txt', 'w') as f:
        f.write('hello' )
    


if __name__ == '__main__':     
    p = ctx.Process(target=foo, args=('bob',))
    p = mp_fork.Process(target=f, args=('bob',))
    #p = mp_spawn.Process(target=f, args=('bob',))
    p.start()
    print ("STARTED")
    p.join()
    print ("JOINED -> ", p.exitcode)