The Linux version of Democracy player — a free and open Internet TV client — launched today. Democracy combines VLC (which plays any video format), BitTorrent (which makes it possible to share large files without spending large sums) and RSS (which lets you subscribe to automatic feeds of video) to make a simple, elegant system for discovering, retrieving and viewing video. It's intended to provide a platform for indie and alternative TV, and it works equally well for TV from mainstream outlets.
The Linux release completes the set — now there are working players for the Mac, Windows and Linux. The project actively welcomes code contributions from the community, and is overseen by the nonprofit Participatory Democracy Foundation.
(Discolosure: I am a proud member of the Board of Directors of the Participatory Culture Foundation)
