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 Mission
 ~~~~~~~
 
-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
 ~~~~~