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Jorge Godoy <godoy@conectiva.com> writes:
> >>>>> On 03 Oct 2000 18:10:42 -0400, prj@po.cwru.edu (Paul Jarc) said:
>     PJ> You might add a hook function to create a lock file when Gnus starts,
>     PJ> signaling an error if it already exists.  Add another hook for when
>     PJ> Gnus exists to delete the file.
> 
> This way, _HE_ would be safe. And all the other users?

What do you mean?  They can also add these (hypothetical) functions to
the appropriate hooks, if they wish to protect themselves.  Perhaps
you think I meant that all users using this feature would share a lock
file.  I did not.


paul