--- src/main.c
+++ src/main.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
     if (argc < 1)
 	usage (usg);
 
-    if (readonlyfs && !really_quiet) {
+    if (0 && readonlyfs && !really_quiet) {
 	error (0, 0,
 	       "WARNING: Read-only repository access mode selected via `cvs -R'.\n\
 Using this option to access a repository which some users write to may\n\