write to the same file from multiple processes at the same time?

[Paul Rubin]

Peter Hansen <peter at engcorp.com> writes:
> The OP was probably on the right track when he suggested that things
> like SQLite (conveniently wrapped with PySQLite) had already solved
> this problem.

But they haven't.  They depend on messy things like server processes
constantly running, which goes against the idea of a cgi that only
runs when someone calls it.