diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+This file lists the contributors to OpenRefine.
+
+EMERITUS CREATORS (no longer active but honored for bringing OpenRefine to life)
+---------------------
+
+ - David Huynh 
+ - Stefano Mazzocchi 
+ 
+EMERITUS CONTRIBUTORS (no longer active but honored here for their previous contributions)
+---------------------
+
+ - Vishal Talwar 
+ - Jeff Fry 
+ - Will Moffat 
+ - James Home 
+ - Heather Campbell 
+ 
+CURRENT CONTRIBUTORS 
+--------------------
+
+See up to date list at https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/graphs/contributors
+
+ - Iain Sproat 
+ - Tom Morris 
+ - Thad Guidry 
+ - Martin Magdinier 
+ - Paul Makepeace 
+ - Tomaž Šolc 
+ - Gabriel Sjoberg 
+ - Rod Salazar 
+ - pxb 
+ - Qi 
+ - Antonin Delpeuch 
+ - Owen Stephens 
+ - Ettore Rizza 
+ - Fabio Tacchelli 
+ - noamoss
+ - ROMitat
+ - Jesus M. Castagnetto
+ - Pablo Moyano 
+ - David Leoni
+ - Cora Johnson-Roberson
+ - Pei Long Hui
+ - Rudy Alvarez 
+ - Mateja Verlic Bruncic
+ - nestorjal 
+ - Alexey Medvetsky 
+ - Remi Rampin 
+ - lispc 
+ - Bob Harper
+ - Felix Lohmeier 
+ - Shixiong Zhu
+ - Ankit Sardesai
+ - Scott Wiedemann
+ - Ryo Yamazaki
+ - Ralf Claussnitzer
+ - Charles Pritchard
+ - Maxim Galushka
+ - Evelyn Mitchell
+ - Andreas Kohn
+ - Honza
+ - Ram Ezrach 
+ - Daniel Berthereau 
+ - Gideon Thomas 
+ - José Vitor Hisse
+ - Vitor Baptista 
+ - Joe Wicentowski 
+ - mpc9000
+ - Dan Michael O. 
+ - Adi Eyal
+ - Shrubhra Sharma
+ - Fadi Maali 
+ - Aubrey Mcfato 
+ - Matthias Findeisen
+ - Mathieu Saby
+ - Allan Nordhøy 
+ - Tony Opara 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Download
 -----------------------
 * [OpenRefine Releases](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases)
 
+Run from source
+------------------
+If you have cloned this repository to your computer, you can run OpenRefine with:
+* `./refine` on Mac OS and Linux
+* `refine.bat` on Window
+
 Documentation and Videos
 -------------------------
 * [Documentation Wiki](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Documentation-For-Users)
@@ -43,76 +49,4 @@ was acquired by Google, Inc. in July 2010 and the product was renamed Google Ref
 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-EMERITUS CREATORS (no longer active but honored for bringing OpenRefine to life)
----------------------
-
- - David Huynh <dfhuynh@google.com>
- - Stefano Mazzocchi <stefanom@google.com>
- 
-EMERITUS CONTRIBUTORS (no longer active but honored here for their previous contributions)
----------------------
-
- - 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 
---------------------
-
- - 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>
+See `AUTHORS.md` for the list of OpenRefine contributors.