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We want more people to use it intelligently. If they're not capable of understanding the implications of this research, are they really going to be able to use this software effectively? How much hand holding do we need to do, here?


> How much hand holding do we need to do, here?

A lot more than is currently the standard.

Security is a horribly complex subject, and the people that need it most often don't have the time or knowledge to judge tools and sort out implementation details.


How much hand holding do we need to do, here?

I don't know who "we" would be in this case, but in general, I'd like to see enough hand holding that everybody can use encryption safely and confidently without having to be cpercival or tptacek.




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