os.stat access and modify time same on WinXP

From: rbt (rbt_at_athop1.ath.vt.edu)
Date: 03/23/05


Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:23:55 -0500

I'm using the standard NTFS file system. The only time the access time
is updated is when the file is modified or saved (with no changes).
What's up with that? Shouldn't a read/view update the access time?