Re: acceptable memory leaks?

[Michael Peters <suppressed>]

David Scott wrote:
> "...uses more memory over time..."  Hmm, sounds like an actual leak to
> me, unless there's some justification for it.
> 
> I agree that the problem is probably in someone's XS somewhere.  But a
> leak is a leak and is bad.

A memory leak is when memory is used and then lost and can't be recovered. If
the process can still access or use that memory, it's not a leak, it's just
memory growth. Leaks should be completely eliminated. Growth should be managed.

-- 
Michael Peters
Developer
Plus Three, LP