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.

edit: and it looks like Canonical already paid.

seems to be more complex than that, they (Team Meat) wanted SMB in the store but never signed contracts, but canonical put it in the store anyway, so it isn't as if they just saw the game and decided they wanted it... it was a deal being discussed that wasn't completed. Negligent, but not malicious...

http://www.formspring.me/EdmundM/q/406960226210700795

If the deal is not done then you DON'T put it in the Ubuntu Store, period

Sign the papers first

Of course, since Canonical did that, they should try an amicable solution.

No, it's still more complicated than that.

From Ed's posts, it was originally placed in the store as a promotion related to a Humble Indie Bundle.

http://www.formspring.me/EdmundM/q/406960226210700795

I had read this, it seems to all depend on what that "blanket statement" was

For context, this is the Humble Indie Bundle's announcement that all HIB5 games, including Super Meat Boy, would be available for download from the Ubuntu Software Center for HIB owners: http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/24981005928/humble-indie-b...

Well, miscommunication happens very often. I can't think of any reason Canonical would do this on purpose.

Really? What is someone else pretended to have created the game, and uploaded it to the store?

Would Canonical have made a mistake then?

And Canonical did it because they desperately needed the money, or just because they are plain evil?