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	At its inception, SQL-Ledger used the GNU GPL 2.0 license. In 2005, Debian legal questioned whether or not the program belonged in Free or Non-Free, due to wording in the ''Terms and Conditions'' notice in the tarball.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/04/msg00044.html \|title=sql-ledger may belong in non-free }}</ref>		At its inception, SQL-Ledger used the GNU GPL 2.0 license. In 2005, Debian legal questioned whether or not the program belonged in Free or Non-Free, due to wording in the ''Terms and Conditions'' notice in the tarball.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/04/msg00044.html \|title=sql-ledger may belong in non-free }}</ref>
	In late 2006, [[LedgerSMB]] was created as a secure fork of SQL-Ledger. In early 2007, SQL-Ledger 2.8 was released under the '''SQL-Ledger Open Source License'',<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/15/1759254 \|title=SQL-Ledger Relicensed, Community Gagged \|website=Slashdot}}</ref> a license which retroactively revokes all previous licenses under which the covered code had been released.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad \|title=When GPL software goes bad \|website=Realm of the Purple Dropbear \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618032337/http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad/ \|archive-date=2007-06-18 }}</ref> That version also contained an "anti-forking" clause.		In late 2006, [[LedgerSMB]] was created as a secure fork of SQL-Ledger. In early 2007, SQL-Ledger 2.8 was released under the '''SQL-Ledger Open Source License'',<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/15/1759254 \|title=SQL-Ledger Relicensed, Community Gagged \|website=Slashdot \|date=15 April 2007 }}</ref> a license which retroactively revokes all previous licenses under which the covered code had been released.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad \|title=When GPL software goes bad \|website=Realm of the Purple Dropbear \|date=10 April 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618032337/http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad/ \|archive-date=2007-06-18 }}</ref> That version also contained an "anti-forking" clause.
	However, within a month, SQL-Ledger 2.8.1 was released, under the GNU GPL 2.0.		However, within a month, SQL-Ledger 2.8.1 was released, under the GNU GPL 2.0.

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{{Infobox software
| name = SQL-Ledger
| logo =
| screenshot = Sql ledger login.png
| screenshot size = 200px
| caption = SQL Ledger login screen
| author =
| developer = DWS Systems Inc.
| released =
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| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}
| latest preview version =
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| operating system = Any [[Unix-like]] system including [[macOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]<ref name="About">{{cite web|url=http://www.sql-ledger.org/cgi-bin/nav.pl?page=about.html&title=About |title=SQL-Ledger ERP |accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>
| platform = [[Cross-platform]]<ref name="About" />
| language =
| genre = [[Double-entry bookkeeping|double-entry]] [[accounting]] system
| license = [[GPLv2]]<ref>[http://sql-ledger.com/cgi-bin/nav.pl?page=misc/COPYING COPYING]</ref><ref name="TC">{{cite web|url=http://sql-ledger.com/cgi-bin/nav.pl?page=misc/terms.html&title=Legal%20Stuff |title=Legal Stuff |accessdate=2012-04-08}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.sql-ledger.com/}}
}}

'''SQL-Ledger''' is an [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] and [[double-entry book-keeping|double entry]] [[accounting]] system. Accounting data is stored in an [[SQL]] database server and a standard [[web browser]] can be used as its [[user interface]]. The system uses the [[Perl]] language with a database interface module for processing and [[PostgreSQL]] for data storage which is the preferred platform. The download version also includes schemas for IBM's DB2 database server as well as [[Oracle Database|Oracle]].

== Capabilities ==

SQL-Ledger offers all of the standard features of SMB accounting software. Specific customization is available as part of an enterprise support contract.

Not only is the user interface multi-lingual, but it also offers the ability to print out statements, invoices, and the like in the language of the customer, even if the user does not know the language in which the content is being printed.

== Supported languages ==
{|
|width=33%|
*English (US,GB)
*Arabic (EG)
*Indonesian
*Brazilian Portuguese
*Bulgarian
*Catalan
*Czech
*Danish
*Dutch (NL,BE)
*Estonian
|width=33%|
*Finnish
*French (FR,QC)
*German (DE,CH)
*Greek
*Hungarian
*Icelandic
*Indonesia
*Italian
*Japanese
*Latvian
*Lithuanian
|width=33%|
*Norwegian Bokmål
*Polish
*Portuguese
*Russian
*Simplified Chinese
*Slovak
*Spanish (ES,EC,MX,PA,PY,SV,VE)
*Swedish
*Traditional Chinese
*Turkish
*Ukrainian
*tamil
*urdu
|}

==Business model==

DWS generates their revenue from selling a manual and customizations. For free, DWS provides the source code of the current and all the previous versions, installation instructions, an FAQ collection and a user forum.

Version 3.0 of this program was released under the GNU GPL 2.0 license.<ref name="TC" />

Version 3.2.6 released in December 2017.

== Licensing issues ==

At its inception, SQL-Ledger used the GNU GPL 2.0 license. In 2005, Debian legal questioned whether or not the program belonged in Free or Non-Free, due to wording in the ''Terms and Conditions'' notice in the tarball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/04/msg00044.html |title=sql-ledger may belong in non-free }}</ref>
In late 2006, [[LedgerSMB]] was created as a secure fork of SQL-Ledger. In early 2007, SQL-Ledger 2.8 was released under the '''SQL-Ledger Open Source License'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/15/1759254 |title=SQL-Ledger Relicensed, Community Gagged |website=Slashdot}}</ref> a license which retroactively revokes all previous licenses under which the covered code had been released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad |title=When GPL software goes bad |website=Realm of the Purple Dropbear |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618032337/http://www.purple.dropbear.id.au/sql-ledger-license-changed-no-longer-gpl-when-gpl-software-goes-bad/ |archive-date=2007-06-18 }}</ref> That version also contained an "anti-forking" clause.
However, within a month, SQL-Ledger 2.8.1 was released, under the GNU GPL 2.0.

==See also==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}

* [[LedgerSMB]], another fork of version 2.
* [[Comparison of accounting software]]
*[[List of free and open-source software packages|List of free and open source software packages]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.sql-ledger.com/}}

[[Category:Free accounting software]]
[[Category:Perl software]]
[[Category:Free software programmed in Perl]]
[[Category:Cross-platform software]]