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+The pom-scijava project is a Maven POM that serves as the base for all
+Maven-based SciJava code, including:
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+* [Fiji](https://github.com/fiji/fiji)
+* [Image5D](https://github.com/imagej/image5d)
+* [ImageJ1 unit tests](https://github.com/imagej/ij1-tests)
+* [ImageJ2](https://github.com/imagej/imagej)
+* [ImageJA](https://github.com/fiji/imageja)
+* [ImgLib](https://github.com/imagej/imglib)
+* [LOCI](https://github.com/uw-loci/pom-loci)
+* [SCIFIO](https://github.com/imagej/minimal-ij1-plugin)
+
+This POM is intended for use as the parent of your own Maven-based code.
+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:
+
+* [Learning Maven](http://developer.imagej.net/learning-maven)
+* [Maven FAQ](http://wiki.imagej.net/Maven_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions)
