Many reviews have praised the benefits of using Rufus as a bootable USB flash drive utility. The HUDSFT was limited in certain features, so he took up the challenge of developing a software clone that he could offer for free. With the advance of technology, Pete Batard decided to create a USB installer when he grew tired of proprietary software. It used to be common practice to burn ISO images onto CDs via popular tools like InfraRecorder or CDBurnerXP.