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• Roadmaps are aligned with a company’s product release cycle, while community proposals are sidelined.
• All major decisions are drafted in the company's Slack and then “announced” on the mailing list.
• Marketing materials present the Apache project as if it were owned by a vendor’s product line.

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Mentors Role  

Mentors play a critical part in guiding podlings toward neutrality. They should:  
- Watch for signs of single vendor dominance and raise concerns early.  
- Encourage podlings to rotate roles such as release manager or PPMC chair nominations.  
- Remind communities that all substantive decisions must be made on ASF lists, not in private company channels.  
- Help identify and invite outside contributors, lowering barriers to entry.  
- Provide feedback to the IPMC when a podling shows progress, or risks stagnation, on neutrality.  

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Practicing Vendor Neutrality

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