I think that unfortunately this was a foregone conclusion. Copyright law, like most other laws in our society, favor corporate interests.
I support his stand on principal, however. Azer is a talented developer and has an impressive life story, and has certainly contributed more to society than a social network well know for invading children's privacy.
https://medium.com/@azerbike/i-owe-my-career-to-an-iraqi-imm...