The article seems laden with strawman arguments. A lot of FOSS software is exceptional, and it isn't made by Google, et. all. For examples: Ubuntu, Blender 3D, etc.
(I realize that Ubuntu includes binary blobs, and Blender gets money from Google sometimes via Summer of Code. I don't think those facts invalidate my point.)
(I realize that Ubuntu includes binary blobs, and Blender gets money from Google sometimes via Summer of Code. I don't think those facts invalidate my point.)