I just figured out what was wrong for me, dont know if it has any relevence. I had to run /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.06/jre/bin/javaws http://files.gokgs.com/javaBin/cgoban-nfa.jnlp instead of just javaws.
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