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Initial import of shapelib-1.2.10 from pkgsrc-wip, provided by David
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The Shapefile C Library provides the ability to write simple C programs
for reading, writing and updating (to a limited extent) ESRI
Shapefiles, and the associated attribute file (.dbf). The Shapefile
format is a working and interchange format promulgated by ESRI for
simple vector data with attributes.