Same error. I wonder if it is because I'm using Linux?
Can confirm I am getting the same issue on my Linux Mint machine, Oracle Java output of "java -version" is:
java version "1.6.0_26"Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 20.1-b02, mixed mode)
Same error. I wonder if it is because I'm using Linux?