README: flesh out pom-scijava vs. pom-scijava-base

ctrueden · ctrueden · commit 26dfdd5d78b2 · 2016-11-09T14:33:48.000-06:00
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 | [![Fiji](http://www.scijava.org/icons/fiji-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/fiji) | [![ImageJ](http://www.scijava.org/icons/imagej2-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/imagej) | [![ImgLib2](http://www.scijava.org/icons/imglib2-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/imglib) | [![KNIME](http://www.scijava.org/icons/knime-icon-64.png)](http://www.knime.org) | [![LOCI](http://www.scijava.org/icons/loci-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/uw-loci) | [![SCIFIO](http://www.scijava.org/icons/scifio-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/scifio) | [![SciJava](http://www.scijava.org/icons/scijava-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/scijava) | [![SLIM Curve](http://www.scijava.org/icons/slim-curve-icon-64.png)](https://github.com/slim-curve) |
 
+## pom-scijava vs. pom-scijava-base
+
 This POM is intended for use as the parent of your own Maven-based code.
+
+| pom-scijava-base | pom-scijava |
+|:----------------:|:-----------:|
+| "Low level" base POM, _without_ dependency version management. Extend pom-scijava-base only if you are a Maven expert, and have good reasons for doing so. | _Friendly_ base POM for SciJava software, _including_ dependency version management. Extend pom-scijava to inherit the unified SciJava [Bill of Materials](http://imagej.net/BOM): component versions which have been tested to work together. |
+
 See these examples for guidance:
 
 * [ImageJ1 plugin template](https://github.com/imagej/minimal-ij1-plugin)
 * [ImageJ2 tutorials](http://github.com/imagej/imagej-tutorials)
 
-For more information about Maven, see:
-
-* [ImageJ Maven overview](http://imagej.net/Maven)
-* [ImageJ Maven FAQ](http://imagej.net/Maven_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions)
-
 ## Documentation
 
 The pom-scijava wiki contains articles on several topics:
 
 * [Adding a new project to the SciJava POM](https://github.com/scijava/pom-scijava/wiki/Adding-a-new-project-to-the-SciJava-POM)
 * [Versioning of SciJava projects](https://github.com/scijava/pom-scijava/wiki/Versioning-of-SciJava-projects)
+
+## Getting help with Maven
+
+For more information about Maven, see:
+
+* [ImageJ Maven overview](http://imagej.net/Maven)
+* [ImageJ Maven FAQ](http://imagej.net/Maven_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions)
