Is there a way for me to have two Macs work with the same iTunes library?

Hey all,
I am replacing a G5 tower I have with a MacBook and I am of course going down in HD size. This means I will be using an external HD connected to a AirportExtreme BaseStation so all of my Macs can utilize it.
I plan on putting my iTunes library on this external drive (roughly 90GB in size), and I would like to be able to rate/edit music from either of my two laptops; is this possible?
If so, how would I go about doing that? And what, if anything, should I be mindful of? I don't want to lose my ratings or other info.
Thanks in advance.

Sure. Hold down the Option key when you open iTunes, and iTunes will allow you to select the iTunes Library file of your choice. So, you can select the same library file from both computers. The iTunes Library file can be on either computer or on the ext HD, next to your music folder.
An iTunes Library file can only be accessed by one user at a time. That's the only limitation, though it may not be relevant to your intended use.
iMac G4 17; iBook G4 1.33 Mhz 14; iPod 3G 20GB Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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