diff --git a/Source/Modules/allegrocl.cxx b/Source/Modules/allegrocl.cxx
index 9f3ee985e..a7423b12a 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/allegrocl.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/allegrocl.cxx
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ void ALLEGROCL :: main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-help")) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Allegro CL Options:\n");
-      fprintf(stderr, 
+      fprintf(stdout, "Allegro CL Options (available with -allegrocl)\n");
+      fprintf(stdout, 
 	      "    -identifier-converter <type or funcname>\n"
 	      "\tSpecifies the type of conversion to do on C identifiers to convert\n"
 	      "\tthem to symbols.  There are two built-in converters:  'null' and\n"
diff --git a/Source/Modules/chicken.cxx b/Source/Modules/chicken.cxx
index c646777fa..da5dec9e0 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/chicken.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/chicken.cxx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ CHICKEN::main(int argc, char *argv[])
   for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     if (argv[i]) {
       if (strcmp(argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-	fputs(chicken_usage, stderr);
+	fputs(chicken_usage, stdout);
 	SWIG_exit(0);
       } 
       else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-proxy") == 0) {
diff --git a/Source/Modules/csharp.cxx b/Source/Modules/csharp.cxx
index accc345e8..d2dc4483d 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/csharp.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/csharp.cxx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class CSHARP : public Language {
           Swig_mark_arg(i);
           proxy_flag = false;
         } else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-          Printf(stderr,"%s\n", usage);
+          Printf(stdout,"%s\n", usage);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/guile.cxx b/Source/Modules/guile.cxx
index 352ab99d7..23c24e9a7 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/guile.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/guile.cxx
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
     for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
       if (argv[i]) {
 	if (strcmp (argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs (guile_usage, stderr);
+	  fputs (guile_usage, stdout);
 	  SWIG_exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
 	else if (strcmp (argv[i], "-prefix") == 0) {
diff --git a/Source/Modules/java.cxx b/Source/Modules/java.cxx
index de3a435b5..6f68f0387 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/java.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/java.cxx
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class JAVA : public Language {
           Swig_mark_arg(i);
           Printf(stderr,"Deprecated command line option: -jnicpp. C++ JNI calling convention now used when -c++ specified.\n");
         } else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-          Printf(stderr,"%s\n", usage);
+          Printf(stdout,"%s\n", usage);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/modula3.cxx b/Source/Modules/modula3.cxx
index 27db43249..d8a224f1d 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/modula3.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/modula3.cxx
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ MODULA3 ():
           Swig_mark_arg (i);
           proxy_flag = false;
         } else if (strcmp (argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-          Printf (stderr, "%s\n", usage);
+          Printf (stdout, "%s\n", usage);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/mzscheme.cxx b/Source/Modules/mzscheme.cxx
index eee125b8c..64408315c 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/mzscheme.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/mzscheme.cxx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
     for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
       if (argv[i]) {
 	if (strcmp (argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs (usage, stderr);
+	  fputs (usage, stdout);
 	  SWIG_exit (0);
 	} else if (strcmp (argv[i], "-prefix") == 0) {
 	  if (argv[i + 1]) {
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx b/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
index 9120821bb..ca1285706 100755
--- a/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 	    if (argv[i]) {
 		if (strcmp (argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-		    fputs (usage, stderr);
+		    fputs (usage, stdout);
 		    SWIG_exit (0);
 		} else if (strcmp (argv[i], "-where") == 0) {
 		    PrintIncludeArg();
diff --git a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
index 3cac0232d..a502ceef1 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
 	  compat = 1;
 	  Swig_mark_arg(i);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs(usage,stderr);
+	  fputs(usage,stdout);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/php4.cxx b/Source/Modules/php4.cxx
index 11cd43a07..93411cdc5 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/php4.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/php4.cxx
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public:
 	  gen_make = 1;
 	  Swig_mark_arg(i);
 	} else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs(usage, stderr);
+	  fputs(usage, stdout);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/pike.cxx b/Source/Modules/pike.cxx
index 32a0450ea..d17773f49 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/pike.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/pike.cxx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
       if (argv[i]) {
 	if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs(usage,stderr);
+	  fputs(usage,stdout);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index bdd797a67..b66ef470c 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
 	  no_header_file = 1;
 	  Swig_mark_arg(i);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs(usage,stderr);
+	  fputs(usage,stdout);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index ab72918f9..0c7fb257c 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
             Swig_arg_error();
           }
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	  Printf(stderr,"%s\n", usage);
+	  Printf(stdout,"%s\n", usage);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/s-exp.cxx b/Source/Modules/s-exp.cxx
index cd8d53718..3b6c55997 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/s-exp.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/s-exp.cxx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	  }
 	if( strcmp( argv[iX], "-help" ) == 0 )
 	  {
-	    fputs( usage, stderr );
+	    fputs( usage, stdout );
 	  }
       }
 
diff --git a/Source/Modules/swigmain.cxx b/Source/Modules/swigmain.cxx
index 8d5e843ec..c0ec6fe6e 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/swigmain.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/swigmain.cxx
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ int main(int margc, char **margv) {
 	    Printf(stderr,"swig: Warning. %s option deprecated.\n",argv[i]);
 	    Swig_mark_arg(i);
 	  } else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	    Printf(stderr,"Target Language Options:\n");
+	    Printf(stdout,"Target Language Options:\n");
 	    for (int j = 0; modules[j].name; j++) {
 	      if (modules[j].help) {
-		Printf(stderr,"     %-15s - Generate %s wrappers\n", modules[j].name, modules[j].help);
+		Printf(stdout,"     %-15s - Generate %s wrappers\n", modules[j].name, modules[j].help);
 	      }
 	    }
 	    Swig_mark_arg(i);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx b/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
index e131cce89..a4ac2459b 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
 	  nosafe = 1;
 	  Swig_mark_arg(i);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[i],"-help") == 0) {
-	  fputs(usage,stderr);
+	  fputs(usage,stdout);
 	}
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Modules/xml.cxx b/Source/Modules/xml.cxx
index 0dd6033c8..f07c70eac 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/xml.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/xml.cxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 			}
 			if( strcmp( argv[iX], "-help" ) == 0 )
 			{
-				fputs( usage, stderr );
+				fputs( usage, stdout );
 			}
 			if( strcmp( argv[iX], "-xmllite" ) == 0 )
 			{