If I start a java process in background using bourne shell and hit CTRL-C
on the shell prompt, java process dies.

Here is how to reproduce

-- have a bourne shell by typing /bin/sh
-- do javac a.java 
   a.java is listed below
-- run a by typing java a &

   This will return to shell prompt because process was started in background.
Now, hit CTRL-C, java process will die.

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a.java

public class a {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        while (true) {
            System.out.println("I am in while loop");
        }
    }
}
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Please make a note that it happens only with java 1.4 and bourne shell.

Here is the output of java -version command


java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)