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Saw outdated link to mailing list and replaced with link to forum; website currently has no videos anymore; moved website up; added line about fiscal sponsor.
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@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ OpenRefine is a Java-based power tool that allows you to load data, understand i
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)
+Official website: **https://openrefine.org**
+Community forum: **https://forum.openrefine.org**
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+[<img src="https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/graphics/icon/open-refine-320px.png" align="right">](https://openrefine.org)
## Download
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* [User Manual](https://openrefine.org/docs)
* [FAQ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/FAQ)
-* [Official Website and tutorial videos](http://openrefine.org)
## Contributing to the project
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## Contact us
-* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openrefine)
+* [Community forum](https://forum.openrefine.org)
* [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/openrefine)
* [Gitter](https://gitter.im/OpenRefine/OpenRefine)
* [Matrix (bridged from Gitter)](https://matrix.to/#/#OpenRefine_OpenRefine:gitter.im)
## Licensing and legal issues
-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.
+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
-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.
+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-driven project.
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+Since 2020, OpenRefine is fiscally sponsored by [Code for Science and Society](https://www.codeforsociety.org/) (CS&S).
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for instructions on how to contribute yourself.
