Vuze
Vuze is a software application enabling you to find, download, play and share all kinds of content. It is a full-featured bittorrent application, plus a network of high-quality undiscovered torrents and a media player. The Vuze application is built on the original code of the Azureus Bittorrent client. It is written in Java and is compatible on Mac and Windows operating systems. Vuze was first released as Azureus in June 2003 by SourceForge.net and has since become their second most productive project amassing 516,004,916 downloads.
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History
SourceForge.net first released Azureus in June 2003. Tyler Pitchford, co creator, named the program Azureus after the blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus). Pitchford made it a custom to use the Latin names of poison dart frogs to name his projects. In 2006, the first version of Vuze was realeased replacing Azureus. Vuze has released upgraded versions of itself 4 times, versions 1 and 2 are distributed under the GNU General Public License as opposed to versions 3 and 4 which are still advertised under the GNU General public License but require users to agree to the terms of the "Vuze Platfrom". This agreement puts restrictions on use, reverse-engineering, and sublicensing. Since the release of Vuze many new features have been added, Vuze Plus, Vuze To Go, and Vuze Remote are some of the most popular add ons.
Torrents
A torrent is the most effective way to quickly and reliably download large files, such as HD and DVD quality videos. Instead of transferring a file from a single, central machine to all of the computers that are trying to download that file, torrenting allows all of the machines that have parts of that file to send parts to other computers looking for parts of the file. The more computers that are participating in getting the files, the more effective and efficient downloading is for each of them.
Content
Vuze is a full functioning BitTorrent application that enables users to find, play and share all kinds of content. Video content is the most popular downloaded media as Vuze offers HD quality videos and a media player to view them.
Ethical Issues
Content that is downloaded on Vuze is often copyrighted. Vuze is one of many BitTorrent Clients that makes copyrighted media easily accessible. Vuze offers a interface for users to access pirated copies of media and download them fast and easily. Vuze contributes to the online culture of theft in which people are stealing property and it is often overlooked.
