--- burncd.old
+++ burncd
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@
 #}}}
 
 # Global variables {{{
-PROG = "burn-cd"
+PROG = "burncd"
 
 VERSION = \
     "%s version 1.7.3\n" \
     "Written by SmART, 2004-2007" % PROG
 
-USAGE = "Usage:  %s [options] <file_or_dir_to_burn> [...]\n" % PROG
+USAGE = "Usage:  %s [options] <file or directory> [...]\n" % PROG
 
 DESCRIPTION = \
     "This is a handy console frontend for the cdrtools/cdrkit and the dvd+rw-tools.\n" \
@@ -230,15 +230,16 @@
 
 HELP = \
 """Options:
-   -r<ROOT>, --root=<ROOT>     destination dir on the CD (defaults to '/')
-   -d<DEV>,  --device=<DEV>    CD-RW device (defaults to '/dev/hdc')
-   -s<N>,    --speed=<N>       tell cdrecord to burn CD on specific speed
-   -c<XYZ>,  --charset=<XYZ>   charset of the filenames (defaults to LOCALE)
-   --umount=<umount_command>   umount command template (defaults to pumount {device})
-   -m<FILE>, --image=<FILE>    burn FILE as a disk image (ex. iso, bin, ...)
+   -rDIR,  --root=DIR          destination dir on the CD (defaults to '/')
+   -dDEV,  --device=DEV        CD-RW device (defaults to '/dev/hdc')
+   -sNUM,  --speed=NUM         tell cdrecord to burn CD at a specific speed
+   -cXYZ,  --charset=XYZ       charset of the filenames (defaults to LOCALE)
+   --umount=umount_command     umount command template (defaults to pumount {device})
+   -mFILE, --image=FILE        burn FILE as a disk image (ex. iso, bin, ...)
+   --iso=FILE                  same as --image=FILE
    --video                     burn DIR or FILES as a DVD-Video
-   -z,       --zero            blank RW-media before burning (only if needed)
-   --nero                      try to continue rotten multisession recording
+   -z,     --zero              blank RW-media before burning (only if needed)
+   --nero                      try to continue bad multisession recording
 
    -i, --info                  show drive/media info and exit
    -n, --no-color              disable colors
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
       /etc/burn-cd.conf
       $HOME/.burn-cd.conf
 
-   place there any of these:
+   place any of these there:
       device      = /dev/hdc          # /dev/hdc | /dev/sr0 | ...
       cd-speed    = auto              # auto | 8 | 16 | 24 | ...
       dvd-speed   = auto              # auto | 2 | 4 | 8 | ...
@@ -262,6 +263,26 @@
       interactive = auto              # auto | yes | no
       umount      = pumount {device}  # pumount {device} | gnome-umount {device} | ...
 """
+
+SHORTHELP = \
+"""Most important options:
+   -r/PATH  or --root=/PATH    Target dir on the CD (default is '/')
+   -dDEV    or --device=DEV    Set CD or DVD device (default is /dev/hdc)
+   -sNUM    or --speed=NUM     Burn at specified speed
+   -mFILE   or --image=FILE    Burn FILE as a disk image (e.g., an ISO)
+   --iso=FILE                  Same as --image=FILE
+   -h       or --help          List more options
+   -i       or --info          Show drive/media info and exit
+   -n       or --no-color      Disable colors
+   -v       or --verbose       Add verbose status messages
+   -z       or --zero          Blank RW-media if necessary
+   --interactive=auto,yes,no   Enable or disable RW-blanking prompt
+   --debug                     Add debugging messages
+   --version                   Show program version and exit
+
+For configuration-file information, try the --help option.
+"""
+
 COLOR_0     = "\033[m"      # серый
 COLOR_1     = "\033[1m"     # жирный (bold)
 COLOR_2     = "\033[0;32m"  # зелёный
@@ -719,11 +740,11 @@
             sys.argv[1:], 'vnr:d:hc:is:zm:',
             [ 'help',   'verbose',  'no-color', 'root=', 'device=',
               'speed=', 'charset=', 'version',  'info',  'debug',   'umount=',
-              'zero',   'nero',     'image=',   'video', 'interactive=' ]
+              'zero',   'nero',     'image=',   'video', 'interactive=', 'iso=' ]
         )
     except getopt.GetoptError:
         print
-        print_error('Error: wrong arguments')
+        print_error('Error: Invalid arguments')
         print
         print USAGE
         print DESCRIPTION
@@ -747,7 +768,7 @@
             no_color()
         elif opt in ['-r','--root']:
             root = val
-        elif opt in ['-d','--device']:
+        elif opt in ['-d','--dev','--device']:
             device = val
         elif opt == '--interactive':
             val = val.lower()
@@ -766,7 +787,7 @@
             zero = True
         elif opt in ['--nero']:
             nero = True
-        elif opt in ['-m','--image']:
+        elif opt in ['-m','--image','--iso']:
             image = val
         elif opt in ['-c','--charset']:
             charset = val
@@ -778,11 +799,8 @@
 
     if not filenames and not (info or zero or image):
         print
-        print_error('Error: you should specify files and/or dirs to burn')
-        print
         print USAGE
-        print DESCRIPTION
-        print HELP
+        print SHORTHELP
         sys.exit(2)
 
     root = '/' + escape_str( root ).lstrip('/')