Moving open files

[Ed Greshko]

Dotan Cohen wrote:

> 
> Ah! But why is there no lock file? In MS Windows XP one cannot move or
> delete an open file.
> 
>> Everything is working as designed and the users gain some understanding.
> 
> There should be a lock file.

Then you'd need all applications using the exact same locking method as well 
as the kernel.  And you'd run into a problem when an application crashed and 
left the lock in place.  What a mess...