No need to be sarcastic. I find it interesting that somebody goes through the trouble of creating a new user account, just to confirm a theory that nobody could confirm without getting in trouble.
It doesn't prove anything, but it certainly fits the context. I would say the theory (and the extra bit of information) merit being analyzed further.
FWIW, a "stub copy of iOS" would mean in this context "a copy of iOS where every OS function is stubbed except what's necessary to run AirPlay."
Apple has fired people over less. /. has a long standing tradition of ACs breaking rank and posting insider stuff, I see no reason why the same couldn't happen on HN.
It doesn't prove anything, but it certainly fits the context. I would say the theory (and the extra bit of information) merit being analyzed further.
FWIW, a "stub copy of iOS" would mean in this context "a copy of iOS where every OS function is stubbed except what's necessary to run AirPlay."