I don't see any proof of that in the article. Again, if that's exactly what happened then they should sue them, this kind of trial-by-media isn't the way to resolve this. Canonical may be in the wrong, they may be not with just one side telling their story it could be just a silly communications issue or it could be that canonical's left hand doesn't now what it's right hand is doing. That isn't unusual at all. I'm pretty sure if they had sent Canonical a C&D they would have received an adequate response.
Of course blog posts are cheaper than lawyers but the end result is that they've now made themselves toxic and no distro will touch them from here.
Keep your dirty laundry out of sight until you've exhausted all other avenues seems to be a good rule of business. Once you go down the name calling road there is no turning back.
Mistakes happen, but this blogpost was not a mistake. The intent here is to inflict damage and it will likely be dealt with accordingly.
Of course blog posts are cheaper than lawyers but the end result is that they've now made themselves toxic and no distro will touch them from here.
Keep your dirty laundry out of sight until you've exhausted all other avenues seems to be a good rule of business. Once you go down the name calling road there is no turning back.
Mistakes happen, but this blogpost was not a mistake. The intent here is to inflict damage and it will likely be dealt with accordingly.
edit: and it looks like Canonical already paid.