OpenJDK java web start fails to open jnlp files version 1.5

[sam.sharpe+lists.redhat at gmail.com]

Oliver Said:
>On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Suvayu
>Ali<fatkasuvayu+linux at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Oliver Ruebenacker wrote:
>>>
>>>     Hello,
>>>
>>>  I am unable to start http://vcell.org/webstart/Rel/vcell.jnlp from
>>> Firefox (although it works under MS Win) and when I try in bash:
>>>
>>>  javaws http://vcell.org/webstart/Rel/vcell.jnlp
>>>
>>>  I get:
>>>
>>>  netx: Invalid XML document syntax
>>>
>>>  It seems to be this bug:
>>>
>>>  https://bugs.launchpad.net/fedora/+source/openjdk-6/+bug/224800
>>>
>>>  When should we expect a fix? Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> I believe this is what you are experiencing,
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494302

>  Yes, sounds like the same bug, says it's fixed "upstream". So, how
>long should we expect the river to take to flow down to us? Thanks!

- What speed does the river flow?
- How far downstream are we?
- How long is a piece of string?
- How many roads must a man walk down?

(all these are unknown, apart from the last, where the answer my
friend, is blowing in the wind)

In all seriousness, why not update the Bugzilla and ask?

--
Sam