$ cvs -H checkout
Usage:
cvs checkout [-ANPRcflnps] [-r rev] [-D date] [-d dir]
[-j rev1] [-j rev2] [-k kopt] modules...
-A Reset any sticky tags/date/kopts.
-r rev Check out revision or tag. (implies -P) (is sticky)
-D date Check out revisions as of date. (implies -P) (is sticky)

-c "cat" the module database.
-s Like -c, but include module status.

not sure about how the actual branches/tags are intended to be laid out, used. new to standards with using cvs also. was thinking for the dev branch, just HEAD or default (not sure what MAIN means, but isn't available as a revision tag):

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@sisc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/sisc co -r HEAD -P sisc
or
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@sisc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/sisc co -P sisc

for bugfix:

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@sisc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/sisc co -r r1_16_freeze -P sisc

not sure if this is hanging out there because it was so small that just put off, or because there is an intention to add new tags first (or just delaying reading cvs man pages). i didn't do the contrib module/folder here, not sure if it fits with average persons download needs. finally, where to post this, might intertwine with getting wiki back up. i might suggest pbwiki, which has treated me well.

-kanishka

note: -c and -s don't return anything when i try them on this repository