Bug 162102 [Workbench] User configurability for MAX_RECENT_WORKSPACES
MAX_RECENT_WORKSPACES=5 from org.eclipse.ui.ide.prefs needs to have an easier interface to change this value. It is obscured from users who need more then 5 workspaces.
bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/ChooseWorkspaceData.java
public static final String MAX_LENGTH = "maxLength"; 
        public static final String PATH = "path"; 
    }
    /**
     * Creates a new instance, loading persistent data if its found.
     */
    public ChooseWorkspaceData(String initialDefault) {
        readPersistedData();
        setInitialDefault(initialDefault);
    }
    /**
     * Creates a new instance, loading persistent data if its found.
     */
    public ChooseWorkspaceData(URL instanceUrl) {
        readPersistedData();
        if (instanceUrl != null) {
			setInitialDefault(new File(instanceUrl.getFile()).toString());
		}
    }
    /**
     * Return the folder to be used as a default if no other information
     * exists. Does not return null.
     */
    public String getInitialDefault() {
        if (initialDefault == null) {
			setInitialDefault(System.getProperty("user.dir") 
                    + File.separator + "workspace"); 
		}
        return initialDefault;
    }