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These four companies are in the equivalent of a witness protection program. Aside from interfering with US sovereignty, the companies fear vicious retaliation, and in the interest of fairness for everyone, EU refuses to enforce any subpoena, nor will issue one.

Also, like people, corporations also are entitled to conduct their private affairs without undue interference. Every federal judge found the cases the same way--MS's requests were so unreasonable under American business law that they were dismissed handily.

If MS gains access to their corporate documents, it can cripple these companies. MS can, over the course of a few years, use EEE and put all four of them into niche markets--if not shut them down completely.

Further, there is no conspiracy between IBM and the EU against MS--the absurdity of which I find to be pretty obvious. That is, except if you're a MS shill.

Finally, I would strongly advise you to stop drinking the kool-aid and post intelligently.

MS can, over the course of a few years, use EEE and put all four of them into niche markets--if not shut them down completely.

Please, you are the one who is obviously off the deep end. Microsoft, be able to shutdown IBM, Oracle, Sun, and Novell, completely? Insane, they probably won't be able to shut a single one of them down.

Trying to claim IBM is sequestered is the funniest .... I've heard in a while. Even though everyone already knows this is a sham trail, Microsoft deserves the right to know what the charges are against them, so they can properly respond. You boys would be crying your eyes out endlessly if the court in Utah was taking secret evidence from SCO. It proves the EU is running a kangaroo court, and is actually earning Microsoft lots of points as the victim, not just here but overseas. No publicity is bad publicity, and MS is the king.