Hi Justin, Thank you for publishing the new Incubator guide, "Neutrality in Practice." It is a truly helpful and high-quality document.
To make the guide even more practical, I suggest adding a section featuring "fake examples" that illustrate common neutrality pitfalls. Alongside these examples, it would be beneficial to include practical "tools" or steps that communities can use to address or proactively prevent these issues. I would appreciate your thoughts on this suggestion. Regards, JB On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM Justin Mclean <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I’ve published a new Incubator guide on Neutrality in Practice [1] to follow > on from and compliment [2] > > The guide explains what neutrality means at the ASF, why it matters for > podlings, and the practical things communities can do to avoid dependence on > any single individual or organisation. It also outlines common > misunderstandings, early warning signs, and what mentors should look for as > part of regular oversight. > > Podlings can use it to assess their governance and report more clearly on > neutrality. Mentors may find it a helpful reference for check-ins and for > explaining expectations to new contributors. > > Feedback or suggestions for improvement are welcome. > > Kind Regards, > Justin > > 1. > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Neutrality+In+Practice > 2. https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Vendor+Neutrality > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
