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+Apache Thrift is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), 
+sponsored by the Incubator PMC. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects 
+until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision 
+making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects.
+While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability 
+of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.