Microsoft Pull’s Win 7 Download Tool

Microsoft has decided to remove its Windows 7 DVD and USB  Tool from its site following accusations that the utility makes improper use of open source code, CNet reports.”Microsoft is looking into this issue and is taking down the [Windows 7 updating] tool from the Microsoft Store site until its review is complete,” the company said in a statement. “We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience. That’s bad news for existing netbook owners and anyone else without an optical drive and hoping to upgrade to Windows 7. Before it was taken down, the tool made it possible to take a downloaded copy of the OS and create a bootable USB drive. But Its being said that the tool may violate several GPL terms and conditions.  the source code was said to be lifted from the CodePlex  licensed ImageMaster project without the author’s knowledge. Theres also accusations that they neglected to provide source code for their modifications to ImageMaster or their tool. Its amazing to me that Microsoft practices what they spend millions trying to defend against, you know guys it has to start somewhere…LOL. Well anyway innocent until proven guilty, right? well have to watch this.