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> For instance, inability to rename an open file. That depends on whether the app that opened a file holds a lock or not. For example you can rename an open fi
by teh_klev 5y ago
> For instance, inability to rename an open file.
That depends on whether the app that opened a file holds a lock or not. For example you can rename an open file in notepad or VSCode.
- nikau 5y agoIts an architectural difference by locking filename rather than the inode, and its one of the most annoying "features" of Windows. Maybe there are some apps that release the lock, but 99% of windows apps lock the filename, and its part of the "reboot after installation" dance for a lot of things.