Original: VLC was the client for the VideoLAN project, with VLC standing for VideoLan Client. Originally developed by students at the Ã cole Centrale Paris, it is now developed by contributors worldwide and is coordinated by the VideoLAN non-profit organization.
Simplified: VLC was initially the client for the VideoLAN project, and it was originally made by students at the Ã cole Centrale Paris, and was released under the GPL license on the 1 February 2001.