Regarding question #1 (below)...
1) Is there a list I can subscribe to to get CVS commit logs for dotLRN?
If no one has volunteered as a repo meister, I have some experience managing CVS repositories. You know, making directories available only to some users, configuring the cvs commit mail, requiring text files to have $Id$, etc. I can take care of the CVS or help the current repo meister with scripts and configuration issues.
Regards,
-Oscar