title: What is the difference between platform and tool?
body: <p>The question is telling everything</p>
  
  <p>Reason why I ask:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Maven is more of a platform than a
    tool, while you could consider Maven
    an alternative to Ant, you are
    comparing apples to oranges. "Maven"
    includes more than just a build tool.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>What the heck does this mean?</p>