diff -r 028c5ffc6d7c -r 5b58c002d6ad clix/version.lua
--- a/clix/version.lua	Tue Jan 12 02:17:03 2010 +0000
+++ b/clix/version.lua	Tue Jan 12 02:17:38 2010 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 return function (opts, arg)
+	if opts.short_help then
+		print("Query for the software of a client/server");
+		return;
+	end
 	if #arg == 0 or opts.help then
 		return 0;
 	end