Speakup, 2.6.22, and Git

[Zachary Kline]

Hi,
        As a person who is probably going to be seeing a lot more of Linux in the near future, I have a few questions about the Speakup support for 2.6.22 and Git.
1. I don't have Git installed, and don't foresee getting it in the near future.  Is there any particular reason why CVS is being discontinued?  I did not see any such message in the archives if there was one.
2. What about something more commonly available, like SVN?
3. I read today that the kernel serial device support was taken out of the latest 2.6.22, and thus Speakup will now work with it.  Does this preclude Speakup working in the near future with USB to serial converters or PCI equivalents thereof?  
If I have struck the wrong note with any of these questions I would appreciate knowing.
Thanks,
Zack.