Re: removing ibdata1 if some/all tables are not InnoDB?

[Remigiusz Sokołowski]

Heikki Tuuri wrote:

> Carl,
>
> InnoDB does purge deleted rows from the ibdata files. Certain 
> PostgreSQL advocates have been spreading a claim that InnoDB would not 
> do that, but the claim is false.

Could You explain more about reusing space previously taken by deleted 
rows? Is this concept similar to Oracle's concepts in this regard ?

Regards
Remigusz