
The Rust Safety Myth: Memory Leaks in Supposedly 'Safe' Code
Let me start with a confession that might ruffle some feathers in the Rust community: Rust doesn’t prevent memory leaks. There, I said it. And before the pitchforks come out, let me clarify—this isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. Or rather, it’s a deliberate design decision that reveals something fascinating about what “memory safety” actually means. You see, when we evangelists talk about Rust being “memory safe,” we’re painting with a rather broad brush....