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-GNUCash is opensource accounting software.
+GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software,
+freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD,
+Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
-If you want the SQL database integration, you must first have libdbi
+Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible, GnuCash
+allows you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses.
+As quick and intuitive to use as a checkbook register, it is based
+on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and
+accurate reports.
+
+If you want the SQL database integration, you must first have libdbi
and libdbi-drivers installed, and then pass the DBI=true flag.