diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 31a9b07..3f0e200 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LIB_SHARED := $(LIB_SONAME).$(LIB_VERSION_MINOR)
 TAR_NAME := $(LIB_NAME)-$(LIB_VERSION)
 TAR_FILE := $(TAR_NAME).tar.gz
 
-LIB_DIST := Makefile ChangeLog Versions $(LIB_PKGCONFIG).in
+LIB_DIST := Makefile README ChangeLog Versions $(LIB_PKGCONFIG).in
 
 LIB_SRCS := arc4random.c bsd_getopt.c err.c fgetln.c heapsort.c \
 	    humanize_number.c inet_net_pton.c \
diff --git a/README b/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44efd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+libbsd - Utility functions from BSD systems
+
+This library provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems,
+and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port
+projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same
+code over and over again on each project.
+
+
+Releases
+--------
+
+  <http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/releases/>
+
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+The subscription interface and web archives can be found at:
+
+  <http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libbsd>
+
+The mail address is:
+
+  libbsd@lists.freedesktop.org
+
+
+Source Repository
+-----------------
+
+  <http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=libbsd.git>
+  <git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/libbsd>
+