Fun.   Rick, I didn't get an email about this comment (our blogging software is cantankerous).   These are the emails we live for.   Anyway, to respond specifically.   I'm personally convinced that Maven is great but that it has been held back by terrible documentation for year.    I think this book is an attempt to create a very clear reference, and I've specifically tried to steer us away from injected too much personality into the book.   Maven needs clarity, and this book is an attempt to provide just that.

Please let us know if you have any questions or issues with either the content or Maven itself.  We're really interested in getting continuous feedback and feeding it back into the writing process.