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From: maller@applelink.apple.com (Steve Maller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Network and multiusers question...
Message-ID: <11183@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 8 Nov 90 23:30:32 GMT
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In article <1500003@hp-vcd.HP.COM> stacyb@hp-vcd.HP.COM (stacyb) writes:
> The HyperCard 2.0 handbook says that on a network, a stack is
> accessible by two or more people at the same time, however,
> write capabilities are only given to the first person.

This is incorrect. If *anyone* has write access to a stack, all other 
users are prohibited from accessing the file. The only way for multiple 
users to have access is if the stack is locked, or in a folder that has no 
write permissions.

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