[ossig] Mahathir's comment on open source aircraft

[Harish Pillay]

> "That is the problem with the US. If you have any deal with them, they will
> use that as leverage to get more power. For example, they sold us airplanes
> without the source code. Without the source code, we can't use the plane.
>
> We spent huge sum of money buying airplanes that cannot be used because
> when you want to use it, you have to ask the Americans. They want to
> control us, how we use the plane; and even when we have finish using the
> plane, you cannot sell (it) unless they approve (the sale first). They are
> always putting in extra conditions even though there was no condition
> before. " - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
>
> http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/63090 (subscription needed)

Interestingly, he had a gaffe last year on this topic (and specifically about
bombing Singapore) and I have a blog entry here:
http://temasek.blogspot.com/2006/07/so-mahathir-jokes-about-bombing.html

Harish