Ogdi is the open geographic datastore interface. ogdi is an application programming interface (api) that uses a standardized access methods to work in conjunction with gis software packages (the application) and various geospatial data products. ogdi uses a client/server architecture to facilitate the dissemination of geospatial data products over any tcp/ip network, and a driver-oriented approach to facilitate access to several geospatial data products/formats.

this package contains the run-time library used by client programs.