diff --git a/srcpkgs/cvs/template b/srcpkgs/cvs/template
index 8a7f73e124..f2dcc5be45 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cvs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cvs/template
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ short_desc="Concurrent Versions System"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=400f51b59d85116e79b844f2d5dbbad4759442a789b401a94aa5052c3d7a4aa9
 long_desc="
- Sed, the GNU Stream Editor, copies the named files (standard input default)
- to the standard output, edited according to a script of commands."
+ CVS is a version control system, an important component of Source
+ Configuration Management (SCM). Using it, you can record the history of
+ sources files, and documents. It fills a similar role to the free software
+ RCS, PRCS, and Aegis packages.
+
+ CVS is a production quality system in wide use around the world, including
+ many free software projects."
 
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run mit-krb5-libs