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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# 
+# Atlantis is a framework for creating multi-user dungeon worlds.
+#
+# Licensed under the terms of the GPLv3
+# author: Daniel Vedder
+# date: 02/05/2015
+#
+
+VERSION = (0, 0, 1) #release, major revision, minor revision
+
+import sys
+
+
+def print_version():
+    version_string = str(VERSION[0])+"."+str(VERSION[1])+"."+str(VERSION[2])
+    print("Atlantis "+version_string)
+    print("Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.")
+
+def print_help():
+    print_version()
+    print("\nHelp text not yet available.")
+
+def main():
+    if "--version" in sys.argv or "-v" in sys.argv: print_version()
+    elif "--help" in sys.argv or "-h" in sys.argv: print_help()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()