[SIZE=5]Microsoft had released a tool in mid-November that generated bootable USB media or a DVD from the download version of Windows 7 and that conflicted with the GNU Public License. They now followed up by putting the tool under GPLv2. [/SIZE]
Microsoft Puts Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool under GPL
Archived thread 1353422 from Sudan Team. Markdown source: Sudan_Team/thread_1353422_Microsoft_Puts_Windows_7_USBDVD_Tool_under_GPL.md
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