> In order for me to participate the submission process needs to be hassle > free and hopefully available for a M$ environment.
If, like Ed said, they are going to use a CVS repository, you will be able to get the tools for Microsoft Windows. I recommend you get cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com, and install cvs.
Cygwin is an option, there are others for those that are Redmond bound, for whatever reason.