diff --git a/README b/README
index d4580076b0..938c846e3f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@ Perl).  It is simple, straight-forward, and extensible.
 
 * How to get Ruby
 
-The Ruby distribution can be found on:
+The Ruby distribution files can be found in the following FTP site:
 
   ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/
 
-You can get it by anonymous CVS.  How to check out is:
+The trunk of the Ruby source tree can be checked out with the
+following command:
 
-  $ cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org:/src login
-  (Logging in to anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org)
-  CVS password: anonymous
-  $ cvs -z4 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org:/src checkout ruby
+  $ svn co http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/trunk/ ruby
+
+There are some other branches under development.  Try the following
+command and see the list of branches:
+
+  $ svn ls http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/branches/
 
 
 * Ruby home-page
diff --git a/README.ja b/README.ja
index fc502dd440..2c2b110330 100644
--- a/README.ja
+++ b/README.ja
@@ -26,21 +26,22 @@ Ruby
 
 * 入手法
 
-** ftpで
+** FTPで
 
 以下の場所においてあります．
 
   ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/
 
-** CVSで
+** Subversionで
 
-  $ cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org:/src login
-  (Logging in to anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org)
-  CVS password: anonymous
-  $ cvs -z4 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.ruby-lang.org:src checkout ruby
+開発先端のソースコードは次のコマンドで取得できます．
 
+  $ svn co http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/trunk/ ruby
+
+他に開発中のブランチの一覧は次のコマンドで見られます．
+
+  $ svn ls http://svn.ruby-lang.org/repos/ruby/branches/
 
-* ホームページ
 
 RubyのホームページのURLは