When is it acceptable to call GC.Collect?

Question

The general advise is that you should not call GC.Collect from your code, but what are the exceptions to this rule?

I can only think of a few very speci

Answer 1

Scott Holden's blog entry on when to (and when not to) call GC.Collect is specific to the .NET Compact Framework, but the rules generally apply to all managed development.