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When you are migrating from Maven 1.x to Maven 2.x you will first be trying to convert your build and to make this easier we have provided a way for you to use your existing Maven 1.x repository so that you don't have to convert your repository before trying to migrate your projects. To use a Maven 1.x repository with your Maven 2.x project you need to specify this in your POM as follows:<project>
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<repositories>
<repository>
<snapshots>
<enabled>true</enabled>
</snapshots>
<id>my-m1-repository</id>
<name>Maven 1.x Repository</name>
<url>http://repostory.mycompany.com/maven1
</url>
<layout>legacy</layout>
</repository>
</repositories>
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