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v26 v27 8 8 GDAL - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library 9 9 10 It is sometimes pronounced "goo-doll" (a bit like goo-gle), while others pronounce it "gee-doll ".10 It is sometimes pronounced "goo-doll" (a bit like goo-gle), while others pronounce it "gee-doll," and others pronounce it "gee-dall." 11 11 12 12 == What is this OGR stuff? == … … 18 18 OGR used to stand for ''OpenGIS Simple Features Reference Implementation''. However, since OGR is not fully compliant with the OpenGIS Simple Feature specification and is not approved as a reference implementation of the spec the name was changed to ''OGR Simple Features Library''. The only meaning of OGR in this name is historical. OGR is also the prefix used everywhere in the source of the library for class names, filenames, etc. 19 19 20 == When GDAL project wasstarted? ==20 == When was the GDAL project started? == 21 21 22 22 In late 1998, Frank Warmerdam started to work as independent professional on the GDAL/OGR library. … … 72 72 GDAL/OGR is written in ANSI C and C++. It can be compiled with [wiki:SupportedCompilers all modern C/C++ compilers]. 73 73 74 == I have a question . Where can I get more information? ==74 == I have a question that's not answered here. Where can I get more information? == 75 75 76 76 If you don't find an answer after browsing this [wiki:FAQ], there are several other resources available: