@aral
You're not wrong. I'm not saying that Google is a great company, and I'm not saying FOSDEM can't exist without Google. As it stands though, FOSDEM can't exist without cornerstone sponsors, and Google just happens to be the company that wants to be it.

If that means you won't be there, then I respect you for sticking to your principles. Not enough people do that in this world.

But FOSDEM gives its sponsors than do most other sponsored events, is what I wanted to point out