Vuze facts for kids
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| Developer(s) | Azureus Software |
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| Initial release | June 2003 |
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5.7.6.0
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| Preview release | 5.7.6.1 Beta 1 (November 2, 2017) |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Java (software platform) |
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| Available in | 38 languages |
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List of languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Polish, Finnish, Danish, Italian, Russian, Norwegian, Bulgarian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Turkish, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hebrew, Serbian, Serbian (latin), Malay, Japanese, Hungarian, Romanian, Thai, Korean, Slovak, Bosnian, Frisian, Macedonian, Georgian
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| Type | BitTorrent client |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
Vuze (once called Azureus) is a special computer program. It helps you share and download files using something called the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is made using a programming language called Java. It also uses the Azureus Engine to work.
Besides downloading files linked to .torrent files, Vuze lets you watch, share, and even publish your own videos. These videos can be high-quality, like DVD or HD movies. You can find content like TV shows, music videos, games, and more, organized into channels and categories. Azureus first came out in June 2003. It quickly became one of the most popular BitTorrent programs.
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Key Features of Vuze
Vuze has some cool features that make it stand out. It helps users connect different parts of the internet.
Connecting Networks
Vuze is unique because it can connect files from the regular internet (called the clearnet) with files on a more private network called I2P. It has a special add-on, or plugin, that links to the I2P network.
If you add a file from I2P, Vuze helps share it on both I2P and the regular internet. If you add a file from the regular internet, it gets shared on both networks too. This means files that were only on I2P can now be found by anyone on the internet. Also, people using I2P can download any file from the internet while staying private.
Vuze's Journey
The program has changed its name and how it works over time.
The Azureus Start
Azureus was first released in June 2003. It was put online at a website called SourceForge.net. The name and logo came from the blue poison dart frog, Dendrobates azureus. One of the creators, Tyler Pitchford, liked to use Latin names of these frogs for his projects.
Becoming Vuze
In 2006, some of the original creators formed a new company, Azureus Inc. They later changed its name to Vuze, Inc.. They released a new version called Vuze. This version tried to make the program more "social." For a while, you could still get a version of Azureus without the new Vuze features.
Over time, the Vuze features became part of the main Azureus program. By June 2008, the creators decided to fully change the name to Vuze. However, the main part of the program, the "engine," is still called Azureus.
License Changes
Before version 3, Azureus was free software under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This meant people could freely use, share, and change it. But with version 3, the rules changed. While the "Azureus Application" was still under GPL, users had to agree to new rules for the "Vuze Platform." These new rules were stricter. They included limits on how you could use the software and even said people under 18 should not use it.
New Ownership
In December 2010, a company called Spigot Inc bought Vuze.
A New Path: BiglyBT
Around 2017, work on Vuze slowed down a lot. There were no new updates, and some features stopped working. The two main developers left the project. They started a new version of the program called BiglyBT. This new version removed many of Vuze's extra features, like burning DVDs or game ads. It also got rid of the ads in the installer.
In 2020, BiglyBT was one of the top BitTorrent programs. It was also the first to support a newer version of the BitTorrent protocol, making file sharing even better.
See Also
In Spanish: Vuze para niños
