IDisposable, does it really matter

Question

Coming from C/C++ a long time ago I still have a habit of ensuring that all resources are cleaned up correctly. I always ensure Dispose is called on IDisposable classes and impl

Answer 1

Some of these resources like handles are a limited resource for the entire system, so if your application doesn't release these other applications or even the OS may suffer. Have a look at Mark Russinovich's latest article in the pushing the limits of Windows series for examples.