As part of the Diamond and Platinum sponsorships for DrupalCon Portland, we've offered leaders at these sponsor companies the opportunity to guest blog on the Drupal Association site. In today's post, Robert Douglass of Commerce Guys takes a look at where Drupal is today, and the untapped opportunities for Drupal growth in e-commerce.

Following DrupalCon San Francisco, at the first ever day-long Association workshop, we set about redefining our Mission Statement and Purpose. For more background on the need for this effort, please refer to Angie Byron's excellent report. After the retreat, a working group of five association members was formed to continue the work on the Mission Statement and Purpose. Now, at DrupalCon Copenhagen, the draft has been shared with the rest of the Association, debated, massaged, and today, we'd like to share it with everyone. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome. This text will eventually be voted on and accepted by the Association board. Please read some of the notes that I included following the draft which explain each line and its motivations.
Following DrupalCon San Francisco, at the first ever day-long Association workshop, we set about redefining our Mission Statement and Purpose. For more background on the need for this effort, please refer to Angie Byron's excellent report. After the retreat, a working group of five association members was formed to continue the work on the Mission Statement and Purpose. Now, at DrupalCon Copenhagen, the draft has been shared with the rest of the Association, debated, massaged, and today, we'd like to share it with everyone. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome. This text will eventually be voted on and accepted by the Association board. Please read some of the notes that I included following the draft which explain each line and its motivations.

Commerce Guys, a company specializing in Ubercart based commerce solutions, has been chosen by the Drupal Association to run a Drupal branded online shop. Commerce Guys will receive a 1 year license to run the shop which will take it's place among the family of *.drupal.org websites.