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This seems like a very uncharitable reading of that quote.

Btw, what is organisation meant to do in this situation? Sue the person they believe is infringing on their rights without regard to humanity? Ignore the issue altogether?

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Presumably they are meant to add authentication to their API if they don't want a third party client accessing it. If they believe they have a leg to stand on they can try to get it removed from github. What you don't do is threaten to collaborate with the Chinese government to murder them.

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