[sjtgraham]

There is nothing wrong with a sponsor if it affords cash to spend on food and refreshments for attendees. I believe there are right and wrong ways to sponsor these events. You have to keep in mind developers are one of the most marketing skeptical audiences extant, but it’s possible for it to be done well.

[dabockster]

The issue is if that sponsor becomes too pushy, which a lot of them did become after a short amount of time.