The same thing happens with Guake. It uses a python process and creates another one (the zombie process).
I've included a screenshot of the system monitor to show this. ** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2012-04-28 13:10:27.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/onboard/+bug/936332/+attachment/3113457/+files/Screenshot%20from%202012-04-28%2013%3A10%3A27.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/936332 Title: zombie python To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/onboard/+bug/936332/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs