Re: BufferedInputStream -- does not recommend "close()"?

Lew <lew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Adam Maass wrote:
"Lew" <lew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ask yourself in what universe it's a good idea to leave system
resources unreleased after they're not needed.
Um... one in which system resources are unlimited? ;-> (Sorry, I just
couldn't resist.)
How would that make it a good idea not to release resources? All that does it
make it not a terrible idea.
Now, getting away from science fiction ...

As programmers, aren't we all a bit responsible to not let the vendors
of memory-modules starve ... ?-)
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