Talk:Maven
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"Apache Maven[3] is a tool used for software project management. It is a part of the Apache project and it can help reduce the project build time considerably. This has all the features of Ant and lot of extra features. It works on the concept of local and central repository, local being the files written by the developer and central being the code written by other people."
I don't think this belongs in the History section, or in the article at all. I'm going to move it to the Usage section for now. Bendykst (talk) 22:39, 5 April 2008 (UTC)Bendykst
"This highlights the fact that a maven being self-appointed, his advice must always be taken on trust." Final sentance removed as logically flawed - a person may present a reasoned argument. Moreover, a person my be appointed by others but one still has to trust those others.
Article listed on Wikipedia:Votes for deletion Apr 23 to Apr 29 2004, kept as consensus was not reached. Discussion:
- The story is this: I created the page that is now at Maven (Scrabble) originally under the title "Maven". Then someone added a dicdef at the bottom, separated by an ugly hr. I removed the dicdef and added it to the first paragraph as an explanation of the origin of Maven's name, but they reverted it. Since I hate it when people put two almost unrelated things onto the same page, I split it into two articles then, but since I think that Maven is a dicdef and won't be much more, I'm voting to delete it and move Maven (Scrabble) back to Maven. — Timwi 12:44, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Tim, calm. Deep breath, Valium. As you know, the piece is a work in progress, so I don't know how you expect people to make an informed decision yet. FWIW, this is a word with subtle shades of meaning, used in particular contexts, and with complex relations to the original Yiddish/Hebrew forms and to Jewish culture more generally. I think there's ample material there for an article. Markalexander100 17:59, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. -Sean 01:16, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. I enjoyed reading both articles. Andrewa 03:18, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. And since "Maven" has a generic meaning (and any article, current or future, on the generic meaning could well grow larger) Maven (Scrabble) would seem to be the right title for that article whether or not Maven stays. Jgm 05:27, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Neutral on keep question, but still donate to wiktionary. Maven should have a link to Maven (disambiguation) or become a disambiguation page itself - with links to Maven (Scrabble) and the future article Apache Maven [1] [2]. --Zigger 17:37, 2004 Apr 25 (UTC)
End discussion
There's also the Maven software by Maven Networks [3], used by AtomFilms [4] HiDef. 18:26, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC) (Hooloovoo)
I've created a Maven (disambiguation) page and put links to the known Mavens there, editing the articles to point back to the disamb page. This page also has links to future articles on the Maven software I pointed out above. -- Hooloovoo11:16, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] The comment on Jewish self-perception
The quote "A maven is an expert, and it's something that every Jew thinks he is on every subject that exists" is sourced from a personal web page (a members.tripod webpage to be exact) that represents no authoritative comment on Jewish self-perception. Personally, I think it is a bad joke that could easily be misconstrued as validating certain anti-Semitic beliefs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.21.136.234 (talk) 07:48, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
- I removed this whole paragraph as unencyclopedic: Some have identified the maven not just as a Jewish word, but as a Jewish concept. One site on Jewish language states, "A maven is an expert, and it's something that every Jew thinks he is on every subject that exists."[5]unreliable source? Jewish radio talk show host Barry Farber often would say, "I am the world's foremost expert on my own opinion". This highlights the fact that when a maven is self-appointed, following his advice is an act of faith. --Chriswaterguy talk 00:42, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
