4d.
Attempt to unlink the replacement file (``.foo.tmp``), suppressing errors.
-[TODO: this is the first reference to the magic folder db in
-this doc, and we haven't adequately explained how we are using
-it or any schema changes relative to the design from Objective 1.
-(This part doesn't actually rely on any schema changes though.)]
-
Note that, if there is no conflict, the entry for ``foo``
recorded in the `magic folder db`_ will reflect the ``mtime``
set in step 3. The link operation in step 4c will cause an
In the case of a not-so-well-behaved application writing to a file
at the same time we read from it, the magic folder will still be
eventually consistent, but inconsistent versions may be visible to
-other users' clients. This may also interfere with conflict/overwrite
-detection for those users [TODO EXPLAIN].
+other users' clients.
In Objective 2 we implemented a delay, called the *pending delay*,
after the notification of a filesystem change and before the file is