> You can stand on your own merits without trashing everybody you don't know. I think I see the problem here. You're parsing my statements as a sort of attack

> You can stand on your own merits without trashing everybody you don't know. I think I see the problem here. You're parsing my statements as a sort of attack on others. Let's try this: The global population of full-time PHP developers who are qualified to perform brain surgery is probably less than 10. Is that statement less controversial? Understanding cryptography isn't exactly a requirement for being a successful PHP developer. Additionally, the folks who do know cryptography very rarely find themselves working on PHP full-time: There's too much industry demand in other areas. That most developers who work on PHP full-time do not have this particular skillset is NOT an attack on most developers. It's simply an observation and a reasonable consequence of the absence of market pressures. Also, it's a difficult subject.