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Story: FSF: Microsoft's attack on EC is 'outrageous'

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The European Commission and its public "servants" appear to forget they are administrators, not judges or juries, and have an obligation or duty to be completely open in all their procedures and actions.
If the Commission required Microsoft to produce documents in this long running saga, then Microsoft and its shareholders worldwide have every right to access all and any documents in the matter.
In our national government the unelected permanent ministers (civil servants) are regulated (in theory at least) by the elected ministers. This level is sadly lacking in the European Community and I firmly believe that if such ministeriial oversight and responsible controlling were introduced then much of this sort of thing would not occur and either amicable agreement would be reached or the Courts would be asked to decide and make a point of law.
If the EC has nothing to hide, and it should not have, it should be perfectly willing to throw open its files. Refusal to do this can be construed as indicative of hidden or biased policy, administration and decisions.

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