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Hi, Werner, >>well, in new programming projects, I tend to use pooled memory allocation using the LibAllocPooled() routine (et al) from AmigaLib V 40.14.<< I only have the RKM manuals, so I don't know about allocPooled, etc. Do they release memory automatically? The advantage of garbage collecting allocators is that you don't have to worry about freeing things. With complex dynamic data structures, it can be difficult to decide on and stick to a discipline that assigns responsibility for freeing memory to the appropriate functions. With garbage collection, you just stop using the block of memory. The lack of a pointer to an allocated block of memory will result in the block being freed when the collection code is run. You can concentrate on other aspects of coding. (Perhaps I'm just a sloppy programmer. 🙂 I assume the Amiga port of the garbage collector has some means of freeing everything remaining when the program terminates, perhaps by hooking them into the task structure at whatever that field is. >>Unfortunately, there is very little request for new profitable projects on the Amiga in the moment.<< Do you mean people aren't interested because they can't sell their programs? Is nobody programming for the Amiga? Clay