title: Locking Executing Files: Windows does, Linux doesn't. Why?
body: <p>I noticed when a file is executed on Windows (.exe or .dll), it is locked and cannot be deleted, moved or modified.</p>
  
  <p>Linux, on the other hand, does not lock executing files and you <em>can</em> delete, move, or modify them.</p>
  
  <p>Why does Windows lock when Linux does not? Is there an advantage to locking?</p>