Paul A. Rombouts
writes:
If you take Craig Mundie’s word for it, closed source may be
“the American way”, but it’s doubtful it will be the European
way:
“A new European Parliament document confirms the
existence of a secretive US-led communications surveillance
network, known as Echelon.The document recommends that all European citizens should
encrypt their email and steer clear of closed software. It
recommends using open source software that can be checked for
hidden backdoors – the source code behind most commercial software
is kept a closely guarded secret.”