Yes, I do contribs (20+). But, as I am sure Derek would testify, that doesn't mean I know CVS. Nor do I know SVN. I am an inveterate GUI user.
Nancy E. Wichmann, PMP
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
You mentioned that you do contrib work - D.O is migrating to git as well, so learning git now will have real value to you later.