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@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <p>This is just a reminder for me so I don't have to memorize the commands to
-download i2p cvs:</p>
+download i2p cvs.  For those who aren't very familiar with cvs, there is a 
+<a href="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html">fantastic book</a> on the 
+subject (developers only need to deal with the first chapter - "An Overview of CVS",
+as subsequent chapters go into some nasty details very few ever need to touch).</p>
 
 <h2>Unix CVS</h2>
 <code>cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.i2p.net:/cvsroot login</code><br />
@@ -14,4 +17,4 @@ Password: anoncvs
 <h2>CVSWeb</h2>
 <a href="http://dev.i2p.net/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/i2p/?f=H">I2P CVSWeb (w/ nice diffs)</a><br />
 <p>Humourous quote from WinCVS: "Did you know...  Never experiment with new CVS
-commands on your working repository.  Create a sample module instead."</p>
+commands on your working repository.  Create a sample module instead."</p>
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