[Zope] WebDAV Locking and Versioning

[Charlie Jones]

We are using Plone as an intranet for the company I work for.  
Something clicked the other day, and I figured out that we could use 
WebDAV to access folders for creating and editing standard files (Word, 
Excel, etc.).  So I started the process of looking into this.  I have 
managed to get my OS X machine to access folders via WebDAV and I can 
create and edit files without a hitch.

While looking through various documentation I have seen proposals 
suggesting that Zope should use the versioning and locking features of 
the WebDAV protocol.  What I haven't found is proof that these items 
have been integrated into Zope.  I realize that the client needs to 
also implement these features.  So my questions are:

- Does Zope provide a means to lock and/or provide version control on 
objects being edited via WebDAV?

- If so, is there some source of documentation that provides more 
detail?

- Is it a 1 user to 1 object locking or can multiple people edit the 
same document?

- Again, if this is possible which clients are people using on OS X and 
Windows?

Any help or insight on this topic would be much appreciated.


thanks,


charlie