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>The only way to know if something is secure is when it's adopted en-mass and you see if it really was secure or not.

That's all that has to be said to a non-technical user. Sometimes providing links to more information is good too.

I think one should start by explaining what "a layer 3 virtual network that uses public keys instead of IP addresses" would mean, or what a network is depending on what non-technical means.

If one doesn't immediately understand what this means, they should stay away. The intended audience is clearly people who have some grounding in networking.

This software may not have non-technical users. What are you after?

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