# OpenRefine

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OpenRefine is a Java-based power tool that allows you to load data, understand it,
clean it up, reconcile it, and augment it with data coming from
the web. All from a web browser and the comfort and privacy of your own computer.

[<img src="https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/graphics/icon/open-refine-320px.png" align="right">](http://openrefine.org)

Download
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* [OpenRefine Releases](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases)

Documentation and Videos
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* [Documentation Wiki](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Documentation-For-Users)
* [FAQ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/FAQ)
* [Official Website and tutorial videos](http://openrefine.org)

Contributing to the project
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* [Developers Guide & Architecture](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Documentation-For-Developers)
* [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
* [Project Governance](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/GOVERNANCE.md)

Contact us
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* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openrefine)
* [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/openrefine)

Licensing and legal issues
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OpenRefine is open source software and is licensed under the BSD license
located in the [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt). See the folder `licenses` for information on open source
libraries that OpenRefine depends on.

Credits
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This software was created by Metaweb Technologies, Inc. and originally written
and conceived by David Huynh <dfhuynh@google.com>. Metaweb Technologies, Inc.
was acquired by Google, Inc. in July 2010 and the product was renamed Google Refine.
In October 2012, it was renamed OpenRefine as it transitioned to a 
community-supported product.

EMERITUS CREATORS (no longer active but honored for bringing OpenRefine to life)
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 - David Huynh <dfhuynh@google.com>
 - Stefano Mazzocchi <stefanom@google.com>
 
EMERITUS CONTRIBUTORS (no longer active but honored here for their previous contributions)
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 - Vishal Talwar <vtalwar@google.com> 
 - Jeff Fry <jfry@google.com>
 - Will Moffat <wdm@google.com>
 - James Home <jameshome@google.com>
 - Heather Campbell <campbellh@google.com>
 
CURRENT CONTRIBUTORS 
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 - Iain Sproat <iainsproat@gmail.com>
 - Tom Morris <tfmorris@gmail.com>
 - Thad Guidry <thadguidry@gmail.com>
 - Martin Magdinier <martin.magdinier@gmail.com>
 - Paul Makepeace <paulm@paulm.com>
 - Tomaž Šolc <tomaz.solc@zemanta.com>
 - Gabriel Sjoberg <GabrielSjoberg@gmail.com>
 - Rod Salazar <rodrod.salazar@gmail.com>
 - pxb <pxb1988@gmail.com>
 - Qi <jackyq2015@gmail.com>
 - Antonin Delpeuch <antonin@delpeuch.eu>
 - Owen Stephens <owen@ostephens.com>
 - Ettore Rizza <ettorerizza@gmail.com>
 - Fabio Tacchelli <fabio.tacchelli@gmail.com>
 - noamoss
 - ROMitat
 - Jesus M. Castagnetto
 - Pablo Moyano <ultraklon@gmail.com>
 - David Leoni
 - Cora Johnson-Roberson
 - Pei Long Hui
 - Rudy Alvarez <rudygt@gmail.com>
 - Mateja Verlic Bruncic
 - nestorjal <nbeltran@humboldt.org.co>
 - Alexey Medvetsky <am@opendata.by>
 - Remi Rampin <remirampin@gmail.com>
 - lispc <mycinbrin@gmail.com>
 - Bob Harper
 - Felix Lohmeier <mail@felixlohmeier.de>
 - Shixiong Zhu
 - Ankit Sardesai
 - Scott Wiedemann
 - Ryo Yamazaki
 - Ralf Claussnitzer
 - Charles Pritchard
 - Maxim Galushka
 - Evelyn Mitchell
 - Andreas Kohn
 - Honza
 - Ram Ezrach <ram.ezrach@gmail.com>
 - Daniel Berthereau <daniel.on.github-no-spam@berthereau.net>
 - Gideon Thomas <gideon@mozillafoundation.org>
 - José Vitor Hisse
 - Vitor Baptista <vitor@vitorbaptista.com>
 - Joe Wicentowski <joewiz@gmail.com>
 - mpc9000
 - Dan Michael O. <d.m.heggo@ub.uio.no>
 - Adi Eyal
 - Shrubhra Sharma
 - Fadi Maali <fadi.maali@zalando.ie>
 - Aubrey Mcfato <aubreymcfato@gmail.com>
 - Matthias Findeisen
 - Mathieu Saby
 - Allan Nordhøy <epost@anotheragency.no>
 - Tony Opara <tcbuzor@gmail.com>