[ossig] Mahathir's comment on open source aircraft

[Patrick Cheong Shu Yang]

Just like the jumbo bridge project to our neighbors in the south...first is
on...then it is off...don't be surprised that it gets revived again soon
when the neighbors open source side of the bridge :-P.


On 2/7/07 5:09 PM, "Dinesh Nair" <dinesh at alphaque.com> wrote:

> 
> "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 can¹t 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)