diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index bcdee3b33..be307df83 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ Changes that could break older buildfiles:
 
 * copying of support files in <javac> has been removed.
 
+* the command line switches _not_ starting with - have been removed.
+
 Other changes:
 --------------
 
-* New tasks (sql, junit, javacc) all pending documentation, some of
-them pending review.
+* New tasks: sql, junit, javacc, execon. All pending documentation,
+most of them pending review.
 
 * <java> uses ClassLoader of its own in no-fork mode if a classpath is
 specified.
@@ -26,6 +28,9 @@ use, pending documentation.
 * You can specify environment variables to the exec task - pending
 documentation.
 
+* Get can check wether a remote file is actually newer than a local
+copy before it starts a download (HTTP only).
+
 Fixed bugs:
 -----------
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
index 475d99b01..1ef075351 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
@@ -119,17 +119,17 @@ public class Main {
         for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
             String arg = args[i];
 
-            if (arg.equals("-help") || arg.equals("help")) {
+            if (arg.equals("-help")) {
                 printUsage();
                 return;
             } else if (arg.equals("-version")) {
                 printVersion();
                 return;
-            } else if (arg.equals("-quiet") || arg.equals("-q") || arg.equals("q")) {
+            } else if (arg.equals("-quiet") || arg.equals("-q")) {
                 msgOutputLevel = Project.MSG_WARN;
-            } else if (arg.equals("-verbose") || arg.equals("-v") || arg.equals("v")) {
+            } else if (arg.equals("-verbose") || arg.equals("-v")) {
                 msgOutputLevel = Project.MSG_VERBOSE;
-            } else if (arg.equals("-logfile") || arg.equals("-l") || arg.equals("l")) {
+            } else if (arg.equals("-logfile") || arg.equals("-l")) {
                 try {
                     File logFile = new File(args[i+1]);
                     i++;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class Main {
                     System.out.println(msg);
                     return;
                 }
-            } else if (arg.equals("-buildfile") || arg.equals("-file") || arg.equals("-f") || arg.equals("f")) {
+            } else if (arg.equals("-buildfile") || arg.equals("-file") || arg.equals("-f")) {
                 try {
                     buildFile = new File(args[i+1]);
                     i++;