javascript, circular references and memory leaks

Question

From what I recall of a not too distant past, Javascript interpreters suffered from memory leaking issues when faced with circular references.

Is it still the case i

Answer 1

Regarding Internet Explorer 8 - they say they have fixed it in MS IE8: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd361842(VS.85).aspx

A similar thread here on StackOverflow: Do you know what may cause memory leaks in JavaScript?