diff --git a/README b/README
index 6397e7a64b..9a1c0154a4 100644
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@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ Features include:
     in that portfolio.
   - Written in C, with perl, scheme and tcl support for easy
     configuration and extensibility.
+  - File access is locked in a network-safe fashion, preventing
+    accidental damage if several users attempt to access the 
+    same file, even if the file is NFS-mounted.
 
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