[eclipse-dev] Starting multiple instances of eclipse with different work

[Kai-Uwe_Maetzel@xxxxxxx]

What is the rational behind not allowing multiple running instances of
eclipse each with its own workspace?
Thanks, Kai

java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException: java.lang.RuntimeException:
Configuration file "D:\Eclipse\20020501\platform.cfg" is in use by another
instance of the platform,
or there was a failure in deleting the old lock file.  If no other platform
instances are running,
delete file "D:\Eclipse\20020501\platform.cfg.lock" and try starting the
platform again.
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.PlatformConfiguration.getConfigurationLock(PlatformConfiguration.java:1359)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.PlatformConfiguration.initializeCurrent(PlatformConfiguration.java:1298)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.PlatformConfiguration.<init>(PlatformConfiguration.java:801)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.PlatformConfiguration.startup(PlatformConfiguration.java:1240)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.InternalBootLoader.initialize(InternalBootLoader.java:502)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.InternalBootLoader.startup(InternalBootLoader.java:841)
        at
org.eclipse.core.internal.boot.InternalBootLoader.run(InternalBootLoader.java:723)
        at org.eclipse.core.boot.BootLoader.run(BootLoader.java:349)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:162)
        at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:588)
        at org.eclipse.core.launcher.UIMain.main(UIMain.java:52)