> software people who get really upset about layers they can't verify implemented on top of layers they can't verify sound pretty silly. Either you verify from

> software people who get really upset about layers they can't verify implemented on top of layers they can't verify sound pretty silly. Either you verify from the bottom or you can't verify at all. You are kidding, right? Right? Because, in principle, what you have said amounts to, "Open-source doesn't matter. Closed-source is just as good. Security by obscurity is valid and sensible." Or by real-world analogy, "I'm not a locksmith, so there's no point in having locks on my doors." So, please tell me you are kidding...