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Apple SSL Bug: Why goto Didn't Fail

When discussing Apple's SSL bug sometimes people mention that goto is bad and shouldn't be used anyway. They often refer to Dijkstra's famous letter to the editor “Go To Statement Considered Harmful” as a reference that it should be known since 1968 that you shouldn't use goto. However I don't think goto is to blame for this bug, but the if clause without a block.

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