how to report CVS bugs and submit patches?

[Greg Klanderman]

Hi,

I have tried several times without success to submit a bug report
regarding CVS.  All attempts have bounced.  Could someone please
inform me on the proper place/way to do this?

Secondly, I would like to submit patches for a few small features.  
It seems there is no way to do this.  In order to participate in
devel-cvs, you must already have commit access to the repository.  
To gain commit access to the repository you must submit patches to
devel-cvs.  So essentially you have no interest in having anyone new
participate?

many thanks,
Greg Klanderman
greg@klanderman.net