diff --git a/build/linux/processing b/build/linux/processing
index 43b1593ca..7557c0d6f 100755
--- a/build/linux/processing
+++ b/build/linux/processing
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ JDKDIR=`readlink -f "$APPDIR/java"`
 make_jdkcp "$JDKDIR"
 log SUCCESS
 
+SKETCH=`readlink -f $1`
+
 # Local JDK found?
 if [ $SUCCESS -ne 1 ]; then
   # No, try using the preferred system JRE/JDK (if any)
@@ -97,4 +99,4 @@ log PATH
 
 # Start Processing in the same directory as this script
 cd "$APPDIR"
-java processing.app.Base &
+java processing.app.Base "$SKETCH" &
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 37911a5c0..41cf62ce6 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 0185 pde
+X add option to launch a sketch directly w/ linux
+X   http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1549
 
 
 _ create default tools folder (just like libraries)