how about having the sonatype snapshot repository preconfigured in the p...

...om.xml? just a thought..

I've heard of http://blog.sonatype.com/people/2009/02/why-putting-repositories-in-your-poms-is-a-bad-idea/ (haven't fully re-read it today...), but for a simple example project like this, this would slightly reduce the first setup experience pain.

Just a thought & suggestion - no offense taken if you don't want to have it like this.