Hi, I'm the author of the referenced article. Thanks for pointing to it!
However, can you change HN thread to the article title, which is: "The Apple goto fail vulnerability: lessons learned"?
I never used the term "backdoor" in the entire article, and I certainly never claimed that this was an intentional backdoor or that it looked just like a backdoor. I said, "The Apple goto fail vulnerability was a dangerous vulnerability that should have been found by Apple." - but I never said it was intentional. I personally doubt it was intentional (it's possible, but I have no specific evidence suggesting it).
However, can you change HN thread to the article title, which is: "The Apple goto fail vulnerability: lessons learned"?
I never used the term "backdoor" in the entire article, and I certainly never claimed that this was an intentional backdoor or that it looked just like a backdoor. I said, "The Apple goto fail vulnerability was a dangerous vulnerability that should have been found by Apple." - but I never said it was intentional. I personally doubt it was intentional (it's possible, but I have no specific evidence suggesting it).
While I'm here... ask me anything (AMA)!