I think that I am experiencing the same bug using kubuntu edgy x86. I have the multiverse package sun-java5-jre installed.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ democracyplayer /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/democracy/frontend_implementation/Application.py:30: GtkDeprecationWarning: gtk.threads_init is deprecated, use gtk.gdk.threads_init instead gtk.threads_init() DTV: Starting up Democracy Player DTV: Version: 0.8.4.1 DTV: Revision: unknown DTV: Loading preferences... DTV: Restoring database... DTV: Recomputing filters... DTV: Spawning global feed dtv:manualFeed DTV: Spawning global feed dtv:search DTV: Spawning global feed dtv:searchDownloads DTV: Spawning Channel Guide... DTV: Spawning global feed dtv:directoryfeed DTV: Spawning auto downloader... DTV: Spawning idle notifier DTV: idle notifier running DTV: Displaying main frame... DTV: Starting event loop thread /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/democracy/frontend_implementation/gtk_queue.py:103: GtkDeprecationWarning: gtk.threads_enter is deprecated, use gtk.gdk.threads_enter instead gtk.threads_enter() *** Launching Democracy Downloader Daemon **** *** Daemon ready *** DTV: updating the Guide /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/democracy/frontend_implementation/gtk_queue.py:119: GtkDeprecationWarning: gtk.threads_leave is deprecated, use gtk.gdk.threads_leave instead gtk.threads_leave() DTV: Warning couldn't load feed at http://live.watchmactv.com/wp-rss2.php WARNING: Calling <function <lambda> at 0xb4b7cf44> on HTTPClient: http://www.telemusicvision.com/videos/rss.php?i=1 too slow (0.649 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://del.icio.us/rss/representordie/system:media:video too slow (0.672 secs) WARNING: idle (Thread Pool Callback) too slow (0.672 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://some-pig.net/videos/rss.php?i=2 too slow (0.314 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://revision3.com/diggnation/feed/small.mov too slow (0.320 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://www.telemusicvision.com/videos/rss.php?i=1 too slow (0.567 secs) WARNING: idle (Thread Pool Callback) too slow (0.567 secs) WARNING: Calling <function <lambda> at 0xb4b7ca74> on HTTPClient: http://www.videobomb.com/rss/posts/front too slow (0.859 secs) WARNING: Calling <function <lambda> at 0xadb9b80c> on HTTPClient: http://some-pig.net/videos/thumbnails/foot_small.png too slow (0.573 secs) WARNING: Calling <function <lambda> at 0xb4b861ec> on HTTPClient: http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/quicktime_daily_enclosures.xml too slow (1.263 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://www.mediarights.org/bm/rss.php?i=1 too slow (1.131 secs) WARNING: idle (Thread Pool Callback) too slow (1.131 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://www.videobomb.com/rss/posts/front too slow (0.268 secs) WARNING: feed update for: http://www.channelfrederator.com/rss too slow (0.744 secs) WARNING: idle (Thread Pool Callback) too slow (0.744 secs) ** Message: plugin_get_value 1 (1) ** Message: plugin_get_value 2 (2) ** Message: plugin_get_value 1 (1) ** Message: plugin_get_value 2 (2) ** Message: plugin_get_value 1 (1) ** Message: plugin_get_value 2 (2) ** Message: plugin_get_value 1 (1) ** Message: plugin_get_value 2 (2) ** Message: plugin_get_value 1 (1) ** Message: plugin_get_value 2 (2) INTERNAL ERROR on Browser End: JavaPluginFactory5 init - no agent? System error?:: No such file or directory downloader: connection closed -- quitting Shutting down downloaders... -- Democracyplayer wont start https://launchpad.net/bugs/65943 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs