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Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by jen20 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:42AM (#45591528)
A memory leak is not a memory safety issue.
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Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by rileymat2 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @04:11PM (#45597793)
No, but it can be dangerous when you run out of memory for critical systems.
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Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by vrighter on Saturday October 18, 2025 @02:09AM (#45625317)
yes, but that is neither here nor there. You can create a memory leak perfectly cromulently in rust too
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