diff --git a/api/.cvsignore b/api/.cvsignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 127bd95b2a..0000000000
--- a/api/.cvsignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.cvsignore
-Makefile.in
-Makefile.in
diff --git a/apps/.cvsignore b/apps/.cvsignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 127bd95b2a..0000000000
--- a/apps/.cvsignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.cvsignore
-Makefile.in
-Makefile.in
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 711cc8bbfe..ed9781f8d2 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -9367,3 +9367,6 @@ Charlie 9 Oct 2007
         boinc_cli_curl.vcproj
         boinc_ss.vcproj
         updater.vcproj
+
+David  9 Oct 2007
+    - updated svn ignore properties; deleted some .cvsignore files