Attached patch is preliminary fix (disables proxy env. var. setting). Also filed in gnome bugzilla, bug #398140.
** Attachment added: "Disable proxy setting in gnome-session" http://librarian.launchpad.net/5786647/no-setting-proxy-env.patch -- http_proxy defined incorrectly https://launchpad.net/bugs/78098 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs