#OpenRefine

OpenRefine is a 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 with the comfort and privacy of your own computer.

###Where can I get more information?

Look at the OpenRefine web site http://openrefine.org and the wiki http://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki

###Licensing and legal issues

OpenRefine is open source software and is licensed under the BSD license located in the LICENSE.txt. See that file also for information on open source libraries that OpenRefine depends on.

###Credits

This software was created by Metaweb Technologies, Inc. and originally written and conceived by David Huynh [email protected]. 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.

This is the full list of contributors (in chronological order):

• David Huynh [email protected]
• Stefano Mazzocchi [email protected]
• Vishal Talwar [email protected]
• Jeff Fry [email protected]
• Will Moffat [email protected]
• James Home [email protected]
• Iain Sproat [email protected]
• Tom Morris [email protected]
• Heather Campbell [email protected]
• Thad Guidry [email protected]
• Paul Makepeace [email protected]
• Tomaž Šolc [email protected]
• Gabriel Sjoberg [email protected]
• Rod Salazar [email protected]
• pxb [email protected]

We welcome additional contributors if you'd like to help out.

Thank you for your interest.

The OpenRefine Development Team http://openrefine.org