On 11 Jan 2008 11:46:08 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ted MacNEIL) wrote: >>Does it matter where the fault is? > > >Yes, I believe it does. >If memory leaks are a problem, they have to be resolved, just like any coding >issue. > >If it's the programmer - train or dismiss. >If it's the compiler - get it fixed.
But we're talking about industry wide trends here. If I buy a product with a memory leak, it costs me - even if it costs the vendor more than it costs me. At any rate, this sub thread is about whether the trend from assembler to procedural to OO means less housekeeping in each step. My point is that some housekeeping needs went up with the change to OO, otherwise we wouldn't be seeing so much software with memory leaks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
