[p4] Workspace option: exclusive open

[Ivey, William]

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From: perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com
[mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Karish

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>> Thanks William, this is exactly what I need, I will give it a try.
>
> What will happen when two developers have to modify the same file?
>
> If you can't work under the guideline that "Disk is cheap; we'll use
> as much as we really need" Perforce might not be right for you.

I think the OP was trying to make Perforce fit what sounds like a
broken process. Until they can fix the process, it will sort of do
what he wanted, and better than most of the alternatives.

Having had to work that way often enough I can commiserate with him.

-Wm