> This is similar to what I've used to describe it to people in the past: > > Apache Maven is a build management and automation system that defines a > standard build lifecycle as well a plug-in mechanism to perform activities > using project configuration during specific lifecycle phases of the build > process. Maven also features a robust and efficient dependency and plug-in > resolution mechanism to support: these build activities, the lifecycle > phases, the build configuration. The resulting artifacts including the > primary output as well as project metrics and reporting.
Way too much jargon and too long. What is a artifact? A lifecycle? Apache Maven is a convention-over-configuration based software build system for the JVM and other platforms. It includes declarative dependency management for your dependencies as well as its own plugins. These plugins do most of the work for Maven and make it extensible and very powerful. Together with the usage of a repository manager it is the most powerful and widely used build system in enterprise as well as open source use cases. Still too long though imho.. but something to work with. Manfred http://www.simpligility.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
