[documentation] First steps toward reworking the About section: A mission statement

[Angie Byron]

Charlie Lowe wrote:
> Since there were no takers on working with me on rewriting the About 
> section, I thought I'd offer a suggestion for a first step: the 
> creation of a clear, detailed mission statement.
I really, really like this idea. I've created an issue for it, since 
that seems the most appropriate medium, and can get the most people 
involved:

http://drupal.org/node/83301

I'll make an attempt at this in a bit.