FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_13"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_13-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 11.3-b02, mixed mode)
   java version "1.6.0_16"
   Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_16-b01)
   Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 14.2-b01, mixed mode)

But this probrem remains in "Japanese" locale.

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Ubuntu 9.04
Fedora 11

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :

Locale is Japanese.
In $HOME dir, There is desktop-named-in-Japanese*1 directiry instead of "Desktop" directory.

*1 desktop-named-in-Japanese is : "¿¿¿¿¿¿"

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
can not create shortcut of Java Web Start application.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. launch javaws -viewer
2. select any application, and press create shortcut button

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
create shortcut
ACTUAL -
error dialog, and no shortcut.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
~/.java/deployment/log/jcp.trace :

basic: uninstall called in UnixInstallHandler
basic: createShortcuts called in UnixInstallHandler
basic: new DesktopEntryFile uri = [applications-all-users:///]
temp: Found old gnome vfs api, don't create start menu

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Create symbolic link of Desktop in home like:

ln -s desktop-named-in-Japanese*1 Desktop

*1 desktop-named-in-Japanese is : "¿¿¿¿¿¿"
and real command is : ln -s ¿¿¿¿¿¿ Desktop