# March 5, 2026 Advisory Committee with CS&S

**URL:** <https://forum.openrefine.org/t/march-5-2026-advisory-committee-with-cs-s/2744>\
**Category:** Day-to-day project operations\
**Tags:** minute-advisory\
**Created:** [March 5, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/march-5-2026-advisory-committee-with-cs-s/2744 "2026-03-05T20:56:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Martin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.openrefine.org/martin/32/7_2.png) [@Martin](https://forum.openrefine.org/u/Martin)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/march-5-2026-advisory-committee-with-cs-s/2744/1 "2026-03-05T20:56:33Z")

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## Attendees

- CS&S: Linda, Ron, Danielle, Kena
- OpenRefine: Jan, Martin, Julie, Esther

## Discussions

### Operational update

Martin provided the following update on the project

- EOSS-5 report is completed and submitted see [Eoss 5 closing by magdmartin · Pull Request #547 · OpenRefine/openrefine.org · GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRefine/openrefine.org/pull/547)
- The 2026 strategic direction is finalized, see [2026 Funding Update and Budget Direction](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/2026-funding-update-and-budget-direction/2743)
- Shared the [VPAT request](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/vpat-request-accessibility/2742) from the forum
- Martin new contract is fully executed.

### Apple certificate post mortem

Martin shared the details and impact of the Apple Certificate being unapproved when we do a release (see [GitHub #7671](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/issues/7671))

Apple updated its terms in January, and we had until March 17th to approve them. Linda approved the term the same day Martin reach out. As of today, it is unclear why they expired. CS&S will investigate further.

Martin asked if we can delegate certificate approval to someone outside CS&S.

### Funding status

- CS&S is working with the IRS to complete the paperwork so we can received the FLOSS/Fund donation
- Martin shared the SLOAN LOI with various funders. No feedback received so far.
- Jan will meet with the Wikimedia community in March at different event and explore how we can partner