From b61ad288976bc449d1e0682f7d6d57b335e0b360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Eastep <teastep@shorewall.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:38:41 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add threat to GettingStarted doc

---
 docs/GettingStarted.xml | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/GettingStarted.xml b/docs/GettingStarted.xml
index 2bf51d6ac..84692c0b6 100644
--- a/docs/GettingStarted.xml
+++ b/docs/GettingStarted.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@
     </legalnotice>
   </articleinfo>
 
-  <para>Please read this short article first.</para>
+  <para>If you are very new to Linux, then please consider using another
+  solution. Shorewall is designed for intermediate to advanced network
+  administrators and you are likely to frustrate both yourself and us if you
+  attempt to install and use it after only a few weeks using Linux.</para>
+
+  <para>If you wish to continue, then please read this short article
+  first.</para>
 
   <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>