Why companies don't support Debian (LinuxWatch)

I too would like to ask LWN to filter out these kind of "news" and keep them from being spread
further. This guy is so far off it almost hurts. 

I worked on collecting funding for both Debian Conferences and other things within the Debian
Community for three to four years and found that when you approached the companies with
specific requests and a sound plan for spending the requested funds that people were very
forthcoming and supportiv. Debian is regarded highly within the industry and its work is very
appreciated. It is a stong brand with positive associations (stability, reliability,
enthusiasm, vision, altruism, quality) attached to it. The author of that article is known for
writing in a dismissiv and negativ way about Debian. So much so that one would suspect a
hidden agenda by now. I doubt that facts could throw him off.