Bug 132996 [IDE] IDE does not need to check for VM version
Since 3.1, startup.jar checks if the VM being used is the correct one. Therefore the IDEApplication no longer needs to do the same check. Patch coming.
bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/IDEApplication.java
URL workspaceUrl = promptForWorkspace(shell, launchData, force);
            if (workspaceUrl == null) {
				return false;
			}
            
            
            force = true;
            try {
                
                
                if (instanceLoc.setURL(workspaceUrl, true)) {
                    launchData.writePersistedData();
                    writeWorkspaceVersion();
                    return true;
                }
            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                MessageDialog
                        .openError(
                                shell,
                                IDEWorkbenchMessages.IDEApplication_workspaceCannotBeSetTitle,
                                IDEWorkbenchMessages.IDEApplication_workspaceCannotBeSetMessage);
                return false;
            }
            
            
            MessageDialog.openError(shell, IDEWorkbenchMessages.IDEApplication_workspaceInUseTitle, 
                    IDEWorkbenchMessages.IDEApplication_workspaceInUseMessage);
        }
    }
    /**