This is what I was thinking. If it's something that wasn't meant to be published, I assume your right as the owner hold. How you'd solve this, logistically in

This is what I was thinking. If it's something that wasn't meant to be published, I assume your right as the owner hold. How you'd solve this, logistically in an example like yours (Linux kernel) I have no idea, but I presume by the time it's been made public long enough to be cloned/forked (a la the company in question in OP) all of your efforts should be focused on damage control.