Software:Butter Project
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| Written in | HTML, JavaScript, CSS |
| Operating system | Linux, OS X, Windows, and Android |
| Platform | Node.js |
| Available in | 44 languages |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License[1] |
| Website | butterproject |
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| Video sharing sites |
| BitTorrent sites |
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| P2P clients |
| Streaming programs |
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Butter Project or simply Butter is a suite of open-source desktop and mobile applications that allow video-streaming over the BitTorrent protocol.[2] The project was first made public on 23 October 2015.[3] The aim is to create a completely legal base which other applications can use to provide streaming functionality.[3]
Butter Project was created as a split from Popcorn Time when the latter met legal difficulties — with Butter Project aiming to retain development of only expressly legal and permissible portions of the code-base, relating to video-streaming. The developers have asserted Butter Project will not use any of the popcorntime.io infrastructure.[4] Butter Project is not aimed at allowing copyright infringement, but aims to build the groundworks for streaming video over BitTorrent.[5] By having a legal portion which remains on GitHub the creators hope they can get more developers involved.[5]
By default Butter can play content from VODO which carries free videos, but will also be configurable to allow for custom sources of video.[6]
References
- ↑ "butter-desktop/LICENSE at devel · butterproject/butter-desktop" (in en). https://github.com/butterproject/butter-desktop/blob/devel/LICENSE.
- ↑ "Popcorn Time Shutdown Was The Result Of Outsiders, Site Suffered DNS Attacks And Tempering; Developers Launch Project Butter". 25 October 2015. http://en.yibada.com/articles/77626/20151025/popcorn-time-shutdown-was-the-result-of-outsiders-site-suffered-extensive-dns-attacks-and-tempering-developers-launch-project-butter.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Video Streaming Service Popcorn Time Has Shut Down In Lieu Of Project Butter". 28 October 2015. https://www.inquisitr.com/2524990/video-streaming-service-popcorn-time-has-shut-down-in-lieu-of-project-butter/.
- ↑ Mic (26 October 2015). "Butter Project Streaming Service and the Latest On Popcorn Time Shutdown". https://mic.com/articles/127354/butter-project-streaming-service-and-the-latest-on-popcorn-time-shutdown#.CPCh1d0yE.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Williams, Owen (23 October 2015). "Popcorn Time creators back away from copyrighted content with 'Project Butter'" (in en-US). https://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/10/23/popcorn-time-creators-back-away-from-copyrighted-content-with-project-butter/.
- ↑ "Makers of Popcorn Time launch Butter Project - gHacks Tech News" (in en-US). 23 October 2015. https://www.ghacks.net/2015/10/23/makers-of-popcorn-time-launch-butter-project/.
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