Democracy Player Is Dead, Long Live Miro

MrSpin writes "Democracy Player has relaunched today as Miro. Developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation, Miro aims to make online video "as easy as watching TV", while at the same time ensuring that the new medium remains accessible to everyone, through its support for open standards. The open-source application combines a media player and library, content guide, video search engine, as well as podcast and BitTorrent clients. But why the name change? According to last100, who have published a full review and guide to Miro: "When Democracy Player launched back in February 2006, the feedback received was that the name evoked different, yet equally negative responses. For many Americans it conjured up an image of yet another left wing media project, and to the rest of the world it was, rather bizarrely, being associated with the policies of the Bush administration. In contrast, the new name is purposely abstract.""

Re:Yay for name changes

[boaworm]

GCC becomes Gnucco?

GuCCi would be a far more fashionable name!

Re:Abstract?

[aichpvee]

Sssssshhhhhhhhhh... don't ruin the surprise that English isn't the world's only language.

Re:Creepy

[TodMinuit]

But democracy is fun! I mean, I love playing Battlefield 2!

The name I voted for...

[Anonymous Coward]

I really liked the "go to hell big media player". but the developers did not think it was a good idea to start out beating the bushes looking for snakes.

Re:Creepy

[Anonymous Coward]

I wish I had mod points. You are being modded down because of the exact thing you are talking about. Ironic, isn't it?