Using Aperture 3 with several user accounts

Is there a way to share Aperture's library among several users accounts ? Just like you do with iPhoto's library when you put it in the shared users folder ?

How is your workflow set up? How are you moving the Aperture Library around? What OS X and what Aperture versions?
After backup to an independent drive (stuff happens...) make sure all apps and the OS are current. Also read this regarding
Switching Kernels:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4287
HTH
-Allen

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