[1ris]

for a definiton of "just memory" that includes the strict aliasing rule. Certainly not a buffer of bytes, what most people would assume when they hear "just memory".

[jb1991]

The strict aliasing rule that you point out is not part of the “just memory” part, but rather the “syntax sugar” part. Now you can debate if it’s the right kind of sugar, however.

[1ris]

No, The strict aliasing part of the semantic of the memory. “syntax sugar” is, per definition, part of the syntax.