[mikeocool]

I recall something similar from my first job, except the shared file locking was a full on feature in Macromedia dreamweaver.

CSS was just starting to get adopted and every project we worked on just had one “gobal.css” file. When someone else had global.css locked, you’d call dibs if you needed it next. Inevitably, everyday someone would leave the office and forget to unlock global.css and no one else could get anything done.

[mnahkies]

Macromedia flash / .fla files weren't particularly ideal for collaboration either, though I still feel a bit nostalgic for working with flash in general

[evan_]

It just did this by creating a sentinel file- so if you needed to, you could just delete the file manually.

[masklinn]

SVN provided the ability to steal locks, and locks were opt-in so e.g. you wouldn't have made CSS need locks because it's a text file and merges fine. Mandatory locking was mostly for binary work files e.g. PSD and the like.

[mikeocool]

Good to know, though I’m optimistic this is knowledge I’ll never need again!

[q7xvh97o2pDhNrh]

...and whoever did that "accidentally" when they had to leave around lunchtime on Friday was, presumably, celebrated as a local legend.