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• JARs can be removed from SVN and stored in a single location on a developer's system
• Speeds up SVN checkouts
• Reduces storage requirement on developer's system (especially if simultaneously using multiple branches)
• Note: This could also be done wit Ant tasks for Maven or Ivy.
• Maven plugins can be used to generate IDE project files
• To generate Eclipse .project and .classpath, use: mvn eclipse:eclipse
• Wiki MarkupTo generate IDEA project, module, and workspace files, use: {{{mvn idea:idea}}
• What about NetBeans?
• Standard Maven layout and project site will make things easier for experienced Maven users
• This is a little bit subjective, but clearly some will see it as a benefit

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