[fallat]

>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.

[egeozcan]

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.

[boomshucka]

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.

[gkya]

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