Multi-Install
"Multi-install" is the general capability to install multiple instances of software on the same OS instance, and be able to manage the lifecycle of those instances independently of each other. IPS 
supports multi-install via its User Image feature.
Multi-Install Specifications
The following are a suite of specifications that cover policies and best practices for unbundled products implementing multi-install support.
| Specification | Version | Comments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Filesystem Layout for Unbundled Software  | 1.0 | Describes the recommend filesystem layout in an install image | Approved |
| Dependency Wiring for Unbundled Software | 0.5 | Describes how components within an install image should resolve dependencies on other components (or other sub-components of itself) in the install image | Under Review |
| Operating System Co-existance for Unbundled Software | 0.1 | Describes how multiple user images should handle co-existence within OS services. For example how to manage the Start menu when you have 3 copies of the same software product installed on the system. | First draft in progress |
Multi-Install Strategy
Details surrounding the motivation and overall strategy for Multi-Install support are given in the following document which is currently only available internally to Sun:
| Multiple Installation and Management of Layered Products | 0.94 |
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