diff --git a/.github/scripts/spellcheck.yaml b/.github/scripts/spellcheck.yaml
index 5cf4f9a016..97d5d33053 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/spellcheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/scripts/spellcheck.yaml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ matrix:
             - 'strong'
             - 'em'
     sources:
-      - '**/*.md|!docs/BINDINGS.md'
+      - '**/*.md|!docs/BINDINGS.md|!docs/DISTROS.md'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proselint.yml b/.github/workflows/proselint.yml
index 8712667222..4a0ae6f1f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proselint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proselint.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           JSON
 
       - name: check prose
-        run: a=`git ls-files '*.md' | grep -v docs/CHECKSRC.md` && proselint $a README
+        run: a=`git ls-files '*.md' | grep -Ev '(docs/CHECKSRC.md|docs/DISTROS.md)'` && proselint $a README
 
       # This is for CHECKSRC and files with aggressive exclamation mark needs
       - name: create second proselint config
diff --git a/docs/DISTROS.md b/docs/DISTROS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09e588c4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/DISTROS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+# curl distros
+
+<!-- markdown-link-check-disable -->
+
+Lots of organizations distribute curl packages to end users. This is a
+collection of pointers to where to learn more about curl on and with each
+distro.
+
+We discuss curl distro issues, patches and collaboration on the [curl-distros
+mailing list](https://lists.haxx.se/listinfo/curl-distros).
+
+## AlmaLinux
+
+- curl package source and patches: curl package source and patches
+- curl issues: https://bugs.almalinux.org/view_all_bug_page.php click Category and choose curl
+- curl security: https://errata.almalinux.org/ search for curl
+
+## Alpine Linux
+
+- curl: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/main/x86_64/curl
+- curl issues: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues
+- curl security: https://security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/curl
+- curl package source and patches: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/tree/master/main/curl
+
+## Alt Linux
+
+- curl: http://www.sisyphus.ru/srpm/Sisyphus/curl
+- curl patches: http://www.sisyphus.ru/ru/srpm/Sisyphus/curl/patches
+- curl issues: http://www.sisyphus.ru/ru/srpm/Sisyphus/curl/bugs
+
+## Arch Linux
+
+- curl: https://archlinux.org/packages/core/x86_64/curl/
+- curl issues: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/curl/-/issues
+- curl security: https://security.archlinux.org/package/curl
+- curl wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CURL
+
+## Buildroot
+
+- curl package source and patches: https://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/tree/package/libcurl
+- curl issues: https://bugs.buildroot.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=curl
+
+## Chimera
+
+- curl package source and patches: https://github.com/chimera-linux/cports/tree/master/main/curl
+
+## Clear Linux
+
+- curl: https://github.com/clearlinux-pkgs/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues
+
+## Conary
+
+- curl: https://github.com/conan-io/conan-center-index/tree/master/recipes/libcurl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/conan-io/conan-center-index/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/conan-io/conan-center-index/tree/master/recipes/libcurl (in `all/patches/*`, if any)
+
+## conda-forge
+
+- curl: https://github.com/conda-forge/curl-feedstock
+- curl issues: https://github.com/conda-forge/curl-feedstock/issues
+
+## CRUX
+
+- curl: https://crux.nu/portdb/?a=search&q=curl
+- curl issues: https://git.crux.nu/ports/core/issues/?type=all&state=open&q=curl
+
+## curl-for-win
+
+(this is the official curl binaries for Windows shipped by the curl project)
+
+- curl: https://curl.se/windows/
+
+Issues and patches for this are managed in the main curl project.
+
+## Cygwin
+
+- curl: https://cygwin.com/cgit/cygwin-packages/curl/tree/curl.cygport
+- curl patches: https://cygwin.com/cgit/cygwin-packages/curl/tree
+
+## Debian
+
+- curl: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/curl
+- curl issues: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=curl
+- curl patches: https://udd.debian.org/patches.cgi?src=curl
+- curl patches: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/curl (in debian/* branches, inside the folder debian/patches)
+
+## Fedora
+
+- curl: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/curl
+- curl issues: [bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&classification=Fedora&product=Fedora&product=Fedora%20EPEL&component=curl)
+- curl patches: [list of patches in package git](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/curl/tree/rawhide)
+
+## FreeBSD
+
+- curl: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/ftp/curl
+- curl patches: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/ftp/curl
+- curl issues: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=__open__&order=Importance&product=Ports%20%26%20Packages&query_format=advanced&short_desc=curl&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr
+
+## Gentoo Linux
+
+- curl: https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-misc/curl
+- curl issues: https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=net-misc/curl
+- curl package sources and patches: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/tree/net-misc/curl/
+
+## GNU Guix
+
+- curl: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=guix.git;a=blob;f=gnu/packages/curl.scm;hb=HEAD
+- curl issues: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/search?query=curl
+
+## Homebrew
+
+- curl: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/curl
+
+Homebrew's policy is that all patches and issues should be submitted upstream
+unless it is very specific to Homebrew's way of packaging software.
+
+## MacPorts
+
+- curl: https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/tree/master/net/curl
+- curl issues: https://trac.macports.org/query?0_port=curl&0_port_mode=%7E&0_status=%21closed
+- curl patches: https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/tree/master/net/curl/files
+
+## Mageia
+
+- curl: https://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/curl/current/SPECS/curl.spec?view=markup
+- curl issues: https://bugs.mageia.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=UPSTREAM&bug_status=ASSIGNED&component=RPM%20Packages&f1=cf_rpmpkg&list_id=176576&o1=casesubstring&product=Mageia&query_format=advanced&v1=curl
+- curl patches: https://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/curl/current/SOURCES/
+- curl patches in stable distro releases: https://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/updates/<STABLE_VERSION>/curl/current/SOURCES/
+- curl security: https://advisories.mageia.org/src_curl.html
+
+## MSYS2
+
+- curl: https://github.com/msys2/MINGW-packages/tree/master/mingw-w64-curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/msys2/MINGW-packages/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/msys2/MINGW-packages/tree/master/mingw-w64-curl (`*.patch`)
+
+## Muldersoft
+
+- curl: https://github.com/lordmulder/cURL-build-win32
+- curl issues: https://github.com/lordmulder/cURL-build-win32/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/lordmulder/cURL-build-win32/tree/master/patch
+
+## NixOS
+
+- curl: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/tools/networking/curl/default.nix
+- curl issues: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs
+
+nixpkgs is the package repository used by the NixOS Linux distribution, but
+can also be used on other distributions
+
+## OmniOS
+
+- curl: https://github.com/omniosorg/omnios-build/tree/master/build/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/omniosorg/omnios-build/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/omniosorg/omnios-build/tree/master/build/curl/patches
+
+## OpenIndiana
+
+- curl: https://github.com/OpenIndiana/oi-userland/tree/oi/hipster/components/web/curl
+- curl issues: https://www.illumos.org/projects/openindiana/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/OpenIndiana/oi-userland/tree/oi/hipster/components/web/curl/patches
+
+## OpenSUSE
+
+- curl source and patches: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE%3AFactory/curl
+
+## Oracle Solaris
+
+- curl: https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland/tree/master/components/curl
+- curl issues: https://support.oracle.com/ (requires support contract)
+- curl patches: https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland/tree/master/components/curl/patches
+
+## OpenEmbedded / Yocto Project
+
+- curl: https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/recipe/5765/
+- curl issues: https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/
+- curl patches: https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/tree/meta/recipes-support/curl
+
+## PLD Linux
+
+- curl package source and patches: https://github.com/pld-linux/curl
+- curl issues: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pld-linux?field.searchtext=curl&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=
+
+## pkgsrc
+
+- curl: https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/tree/trunk/www/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/tree/trunk/www/curl/patches
+
+## Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Stream
+
+- curl: https://kojihub.stream.centos.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=217
+- curl issues: https://issues.redhat.com/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?pid=12332745&issuetype=1&components=12377466&priority=10300
+- curl patches: https://gitlab.com/redhat/centos-stream/rpms/curl
+
+## Rocky Linux
+
+- curl: https://git.rockylinux.org/staging/rpms/curl/-/blob/r9/SPECS/curl.spec
+- curl issues: https://bugs.rockylinux.org
+- curl patches: https://git.rockylinux.org/staging/rpms/curl/-/tree/r9/SOURCES
+
+## SerenityOS
+
+- curl: https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/tree/master/Ports/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues?q=label%3Aports
+- curl patches: https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/tree/master/Ports/curl/patches
+
+## SmartOS
+
+- curl: https://github.com/TritonDataCenter/illumos-extra/tree/master/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/TritonDataCenter/illumos-extra/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/TritonDataCenter/illumos-extra/tree/master/curl/Patches
+
+## SPACK
+
+- curl package source and patches: https://github.com/spack/spack/tree/develop/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/curl
+
+## vcpkg
+
+- curl: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/curl (`*.patch`)
+
+## Void Linux
+
+- curl: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/curl
+- curl issues: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues
+- curl patches: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/curl/patches
+
+## Wolfi
+
+- curl: https://github.com/wolfi-dev/os/blob/main/curl.yaml
diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am
index 3fadb765f5..ca7b083343 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/Makefile.am
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST =                                    \
  CURL-DISABLE.md                                \
  CURLDOWN.md                                    \
  DEPRECATE.md                                   \
+ DISTROS.md                                     \
  DYNBUF.md                                      \
  EARLY-RELEASE.md                               \
  EXPERIMENTAL.md                                \