Updated the mission statement to something a bit more positive.
diff --git a/charter/charter2016.adoc b/charter/charter2016.adoc
index 3c1870b..1c9a97a 100644
--- a/charter/charter2016.adoc
+++ b/charter/charter2016.adoc
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
Mission
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-The mission of the Eclipse Technology Top-Level Project is to foster,
-promote, and house open source projects that do not fit within mission,
-scope, culture, or roadmap of other Eclipse Top-Level projects.
+The Technology Top-Level Project provides a space for open source projects
+to explore ideas and technology areas that are new to the Eclipse Foundation
+or do not otherwise fit within mission, scope, culture, or roadmap of other
+Top-Level projects. It further provides a space for working groups to explore
+their technology; a space to build critical mass for new top-level projects;
+and a space where projects can find a measure of independence that might not
+be afforded by other Top-Level Projects.
Scope
~~~~~