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@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ Want to hack on Docker? Awesome! Here are instructions to get you
 started. They are probably not perfect, please let us know if anything
 feels wrong or incomplete.
 
+## Reporting Issues
+
+When reporting [issues](https://github.com/dotcloud/docker/issues) 
+on Github please include your host OS ( Ubuntu 12.04, Fedora 19, etc... )
+and the output of `docker version` along with the output of `docker info` if possible.  
+This information will help us review and fix your issue faster.
+
 ## Build Environment
 
 For instructions on setting up your development environment, please