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About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a US 501(c)3 non-profit charity that acts as a steward for several hundred open source projects. The ASF is one of the largest open source organizations in the world, and is home to prolific projects such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Tomcat, Apache Cassandra, and scores of others. The ASF provides a known and vetted set of governance, intellectual property, and release processes as well as providing a vendor-neutral place for contributors to collaborate. However, within those processes there is a high degree of autonomy for each project. Projects decisions are driven by the people doing the work. The ASF Board of Directors is responsible for project oversight, ensuring the health and vitality of each project.
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