Vuze (previously
Azureus) is a
BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the
BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in
Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to downloading data linked to by
.torrent files, Azureus allows users to view, publish and share original
DVD and
HD quality video content.
Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games and others. Additionally, if users prefer to publish their original content, they may earn money from it. Azureus was first released in June 2003 at
SourceForge.net, mostly to experiment with the
Standard Widget Toolkit from
Eclipse. It later became one of the most popular BitTorrent clients.
The Azureus software was released under the
GNU General Public License, and remains as a
free software application.
