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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about GPL compliance focus on Microsoft's handling of open-source code in its tools. A notable thread covers Microsoft's delay in re-releasing the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool after admitting it copied GPLv2-licensed code from the Imagemaster project. The company stated it was testing a new version to address the license violation. This highlights the importance of adhering to open-source licenses like the GPL when incorporating third-party code into Windows utilities.
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    Microsoft delays open-sourcing of Windows 7 tool

    Link Removed Postpones re-release of netbook upgrade tool after admitting it copied code Computerworld - Microsoft has delayed re-releasing a Windows 7 installation tool that it has admitted included open-source code, saying that it's still testing the revamped utility. The company now...
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