Yes.. sadly you are..
# export CVSROOT=:pserver:
[email protected]:/cvsroot/seq
# cvs login
# cvs co -r pre_5_0_beta showeq
# make -f Makefile.dist
# ./configure
# make
# make install
If you had cared to look 3 threads down from the one you posted, it was described there. It is also described on the frontpage, although it has a minor error in it..
If you cant get the above to work, use the search feature.