GeoPackage

GeoPackage is a universal file format for geodata. It’s open, standards-based, application and platform independent, and self-describing. And since its built on top of SQLite, all you need to know is SQL to use GeoPackages on any desktop or mobile OS on the market. GeoPackage is the modern alternative to formats like Shapefile.

See also other "Geodate Package File Formats":

• ArcGIS Layer Package and ArcGIS Map Package
• QGIS All-in-one Project Plugin

Introduction

Implementation:

• Specification: http://www.ogcnetwork.net/geopackage

Talks:

• "GeoPackage, das Shapefile der Zukunft", by Pirmin Kalberer: [1]

Support:

• OGR Version 1.10
• QGIS via OGR
• ArcGIS - 10.2.1: via SDK only? [2]