It makes sense to me that GDI+ uses unmanaged code. I'm still researching the claims that database stuff should always call Finalize. It makes sense for OLEDB, but not managed providers.


>Craig,
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>GDI+ Pens, Brushes etc. are all wrappers around unmanaged resources.
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>The Dispose pattern is there to give you a similiar capability to C++ ie. deterministic destruction. Contrary to popular belief, you can still easily leak memory in .NET even with garbage collection.
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>You should really stay clear of Finalizers (~) and not Dispose.
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>Regards
>Neil