arts keeping files open?

[Rob Kaper]

Playing around with lsof made me aware of this:

artsd     31860  cap   34r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   35r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   36r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   37r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   38r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   39r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   40r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   41r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   42r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   43r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   44r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   45r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   46r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   47r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   48r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   49r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   50r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   51r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   52r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   53r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   54r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   56r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav
artsd     31860  cap   59r   REG    3,2    7470 3192676 /usr/local/kde/share/sounds/KDE_Beep_Door.wav

Is this normal? Does arts keep that file (used by Kit/KNotify when someone comes
online) opened forever?

Rob
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