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SUMMARYMany MS-DOS-based and Windows-based applications handle files in a way that allows data loss to occur in a peer-to-peer multitasking environment. Data loss can occur if an application opens and closes a data file that is being edited. This includes some network-aware applications that make no provisions for a peer-to-peer environment, and instead assume all networks follow the client/server model. MORE INFORMATION
When you open a file, Windows for Workgroups assigns ownership of that
file to you. If your application closes the file once it has loaded it
into system memory (RAM), Windows for Workgroups no longer thinks the
file is owned by you or anyone else. This allows another user to
access and modify the file. The same can be true for files and
applications run on remote servers, again dependent on the
application.
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