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<properties>
<title>Welcome</title>
<author email="brett@apache.org">Brett Porter</author>
</properties>
<body>
<section name="Welcome to Maven 2">
<div style="float: right; margin: 0 10px 20px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #999; background-color: #eee;">
<h5 style="margin: 0; font-size: smaller; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa">Get Maven 2.0</h5>
<p style="font-size: smaller">
<a href="download.html">
<img valign="top" src="http://maven.apache.org/images/folder-open.gif" border="0" alt="" title="download"/>
Download
</a> Maven 2.0 Alpha 1
<small>(685K)</small>
<br/>
</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0">
<li style="font-size: smaller">
<a href="download.html#requirements">System Requirements</a>
</li>
<li style="font-size: smaller">
<a href="download.html#installation">Installation Instructions</a>
</li>
<li style="font-size: smaller">
<a href="getting-started.html">Getting Started</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>
Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model
(POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information.
</p>
<p>
<b style="font-size: larger">About Maven 2.0</b>
</p>
<p>
Maven 2.0 is a rewrite of the popular Maven application to achieve a number of goals, and to provide a stable
basis to take it into the future. It is currently available as a Technology Preview.
</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: square">
<li>
<i>
<a href="about.html#what-is-maven">What is Maven?</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>What are the
<a href="about.html#features">features of Maven 2.0</a>?
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>Tell me about the
<a href="about.html#m2-goals">goals of Maven 2.0</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>What does
<a href="about.html#tech-preview">Technology Preview</a> mean?
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>How often will Maven 2.0 be
<a href="about.html#release-schedule">released</a>?
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>Can I
<a href="about.html#get-involved">get involved</a>?
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>Where do I
<a href="about.html#get-help">get help</a> with Maven 2.0?
</i>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<b style="font-size: larger">Information for Maven 1.0 Users</b>
</p>
<p>
Maven 1.0 users will likely have a lot of questions about Maven 2.0 and how it will impact the future of Maven
1.0.
</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: square">
<li>
<i>
<a href="maven1.html#">What's changed?</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>
<a href="maven1.html#m1-or-m2">Should I use Maven 2.0, or Maven 1.0?</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>
<a href="maven1.html#m1-future">What will happen</a> to Maven 1.0?
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>Will my
<a href="maven1.html#m1-plugins">Maven 1.0 plugins</a> be supported?
</i>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<b style="font-size: larger">User's Guide</b>
</p>
<p>
Maven is now simpler than ever to use!
</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: square">
<li>
<i>
<a href="getting-started.html">Getting Started</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>
<a href="configuration.html">Configuring Maven</a>
</i>
</li>
<li>
<i>
<a href="developing-plugins-with-marmalade.html">Developing Plugins with Marmalade</a>
</i>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
</body>
</document>