-If you need to use a publicly accessible CVS server, for instance, to help
-coordinate work on a package between many different developers, you can request
-a CVS area on the server.
-</para>
-<para>
-Generally, <literal>cvs.debian.org</literal> offers a combination of local CVS
-access, anonymous client-server read-only access, and full client-server access
-through <command>ssh</command>. Also, the CVS area can be accessed read-only
-via the Web at <ulink url="&url-cvsweb;"></ulink>.
-</para>
-<para>
-To request a CVS area, send a request via email to
-&email-debian-admin;. Include the name of the requested CVS
-area, the Debian account that should own the CVS root area, and why you need
-it.
+Historically, Debian first used <literal>cvs.debian.org</literal> to host
+CVS repositories. But that service is deprecated in favor of Alioth.
+Only a few projects are still using it.