Python with Eclipse

[Stan Cook]

I've been trying to use Eclipse with Python on Linux for a 
while and have noticed something odd.  After running the 
code or debugging a few times, its responsiveness gets 
really bad.  Upon checking the equivalent of the task 
manager, I find several instances of Python running.  When I 
kill these instances, the responsiveness comes back.  I'm 
not sure if there is a better place to post this, but it is 
Python related.  Is this just an issue with Eclipse or is 
there something else I should inspect?

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

S Cook