GDAL

Also known as Geospatial Data Abstraction Library

The Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL) is a computer software library for reading and writing raster and vector geospatial data formats (e.g. shapefile), and is released under the permissive X/MIT style free software license by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. As a library, it presents a single abstract data model to the calling application for all supported formats. It may also be built with a variety of useful command line interface utilities for data translation and processing. Projections and transformations are supported by the PROJ library.

Key facts

Software.name: GDAL
Software.logo: GDALLogoColor.svg
Software.logo size: 150px
Software.author: Frank Warmerdam
Software.developer: Open Source Geospatial Foundation
Software.programming language: C, C++, Python
Software.platform: Cross-platform
Software.language: English
Software.genre: Library
Software.license: X/MIT

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GDAL is an open source MIT licensed translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats. The GDAL project uses a custom governance and is fiscally sponsored by NumFOCUS. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to help the project pay for developer time, professional services, travel, workshops, and a variety of other needs. NumFOCUS is 501(c)(3) non-profit charity in the United States; as such, donations to NumFOCUS are tax-deductible as allowed by law. As with any donation, you should consult with your personal tax adviser or the IRS about your particular tax situation.

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Software using GDAL/OGR
Supported raster data formats
Supported vector data formats
References
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The related OGR library (OGR Simple Features Library), which is part of the GDAL source tree, provides a similar ability for simple features vector graphics data.