[binaryturtle]

There are (older) OSes where this is NOT the case. Leaving things un-freed would leak memory after the application has terminated.

[kerkeslager]

Sure. And the rare programmer reading this who is still using that OS knows they're the exception to the rule. To everyone else that fact is irrelevant.

[binaryturtle]

It still matters when you try to keep your components truly portable (aka you're not just targeting the big 3).

[kerkeslager]

Did you read the post you're responding to?

[loeg]

Sure, like prior to the invention of virtual memory. But those days are in the distant past.