Cannot free the usb-stick memory by deleting it's components

[Efthymis Oraiopoulos]

The operating system in which I found this bug is : Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, 64-bit version

Without using "Usb Startup Disk Creator" or any other program, I simply want to delete data from my usb stick.
I expect that the usb stick's memory would be freed, in other words, that I will have free memory in the stick in the quantity equal with the size of the deleted data.

Instead of this,
if I choose to delete data by pressing the button "delete" from the keyboard, the file disappear from the pane and "rubbish" fill up. Then I check the usb stick form "properties" and I find that the memory has not been freed, it is the same as before I delete the chosen data. That happens even if I empty the "rubbish" folder.
If I choose to delete data by "transfer to rubbish" option, it happens exactly the same as I described above.

I later connected the usb stick in windows xp, and I found that the data I wished to delete were still 'untouched' in a file named "Trash".

I hope you consider this report.

Problem Type: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: 10/12/2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: "storage devices"

[Neil Perry (nperry)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage . I have classified this bug as a bug in usb-creator.
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[Neil Perry (nperry)]

Sorry ignore my previous comment, this should got to nautilus.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.