I rely on Linux being secure in ways I cannot personally verify. Partly because my understanding is not deep enough but mainly beacause I don't have the huge am

I rely on Linux being secure in ways I cannot personally verify. Partly because my understanding is not deep enough but mainly beacause I don't have the huge amout of time to invest. I use thousands of pieces of very complex software (just to write this message if nothing else). The fact that Linus is prepared to stake his reputation on signing it and that reputation has been build from thousands of people being able to review his work is extreemly important to me.