In this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java5/+bug/86103 the problem was heavily discussed while relating to a java app: azureus.
While java 7 as stated here (http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6532373) doesn't have this problem, older jvm still has it.
In this bug https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ sun-java5/ +bug/86103 the problem was heavily discussed while relating to a java app: azureus.
While java 7 as stated here (http:// bugs.sun. com/bugdatabase /view_bug. do?bug_ id=6532373) doesn't have this problem, older jvm still has it.