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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #677334 +++ Description of problem: javaws -about lunches window, which - when closed - do not stop exit application and need to be killed. Also out of date information are witten out to console and window. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): IcedTea 1.8.5, 1.9.5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.javaws -about Actual results: out of date information, unexitable window. Expected results: out of date information, unexitable window. in-date information, when closed window will close app WOould like to patch it myself and so get into netx development. ... --- Additional comment from jvanek on 2011-03-09 09:17:04 EST --- Patch was already created, it redirect jnlp into localhost, remves inside-jar hidden about.jnlp and locates it in user/where/installed/icedteaweb it also removes outdated informations and generates corrrect ones from authors, readme and news. Patch also removes <all-permissions> from about.jnlp which invokes moving of about package outside net.sourceforge.jnlp. Waiting for approve.
Since RHEL 6.1 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as exception or blocker. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
I believe that this one should be closed as last rhel-6 erratum have this fix inside.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1624.html