anticipate the inevitable network failures that accompany being physically
  disconnected from the network, and adjust it's behavior accordingly.

  It is more than simply understanding that m2 cannot go and check for the
  latest version of some snapshot artifact. If m2 is offline, SCM operations
  cannot succeed; no artifact downloads can take place, regardless of whether

Apache 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.

If you think you have found a bug, please file an issue in the [Maven Issue Tracker][jira].

Documentation
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More information can be found on [Apache Maven Homepage][maven-home].