Can two users really share a photo library?

The Apple website suggests that with Aperture and iPhoto two users can share a photo library on one mac. Here is the exact text at http://www.apple.com/uk/aperture/iphoto-to-aperture/ :
iPhoto. Aperture. And the all-in-one library.
Now iPhoto and Aperture share the same photo library. With all your photos in one place, they’re easy to view, edit and manage. And you can switch between iPhoto and Aperture easily. When you need to retouch details using precision brushes or selectively tweak specific colours in a photo, open Aperture. If you want to make calendars and cards with your photos, go back to iPhoto. The unified library is great when there are two people who use the same Mac for both iPhoto and Aperture. All your photos stay together. And you get the best ofboth applications.*
It this really true? Other discussions and support articles suggest that I can't share a photo library between users. Or at least not without jumping through hoops like using an external drive or creating a separate and specially configured partition.

. A genius at my local Apple store told me I could merge our separate iPhoto libraries, then move the combined library to the shared folder on the hard drive.
That used to be possible with older iPhoto versions, but a shared folder does no longer work. Read Apple's Support article I linked to:
iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users
Important: If two or more users attempt to use the same iPhoto library and the library is not on a volume where permissions are ignored, unexpected results may occur. This includes the inability to see or edit certain photos, or the inability to open the iPhoto library.
You need to move the library to a separate partion or an external drive, where you can set the "Ignore ownership" flag.

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If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
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