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diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml
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@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@
accommodate for rolling releases. In this case VERSION
and VERSION_ID may be unset. Applications should not
rely on these fields to be set.</para>
+
+ <para>Operating system vendors may extend the file
+ format and introduce new fields. It is highly
+ recommended to prefix new fields with an OS specific
+ name in order to avoid name clashes. Example:
+ <literal>DEBIAN_BTS="debbugs://bugs.debian.org/"</literal></para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>