AzureusAzureus is a bittorrent client that allows you to download files to your computer via the bittorrent network. Bittorrent users create small bittorrent files which contain information about the media files they want to distribute. Bittorrent distribution sites like The Pirate Bay (http://thepiratebay.org/) host these small files. When you want a media file you first download the bittorrent file and then open it with your bittorrent client application (like Azureus). The bittorrent client application then starts to download the media file from other users on the bittorrent network. The bittorrent network contains both licensed and pirated material. Azureus can download either. Azureus works on Windows, MacOSX and Linux and is a popular bittorrent client, with a community of voluntary ('Open Source') developers. You must have Java installed on your computer before you can install Azureus.
The above image shows Azureus running in 'classic' mode. Azureus also has a special 'skin' called 'Vuze'. Vuze just looks a little nicer and is more graphical. Below is Azureus running in 'Vuze' mode (this is the default mode for Windows) :
Unfortunately, the Vuze mode does not work for Ubuntu and hence Ubuntu users must run Azureus in 'classic' mode. There is no difference in functionality. Please note that sometimes Azureus is referred to as 'Vuze'. If you are trying to work out what 'Vuze' really is, well, the developers say 'it's just a skin'...however it appears not... Vuze.comTo make things a little more confusing. There is an online content website called 'Vuze' which is made by the same people that make Azureus. The website looks exactly the same as Azureus with the Vuze skin when you open it. It does not have the same functionality however, and you need Azureus installed to access the content. Additionally...there is a java version of Azureus that the site calls 'Vuze' which will run from the Vuze.com website in your browser (only for OSX and Windows, does not work with Linux) if you do not have Azureus installed... Confused? You have a right to be. There should really be separate names for each of these components. The components break down to this: 1. Azureus - the software
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