diff --git a/include/osg/Version b/include/osg/Version
index 401f28928..762f1d080 100644
--- a/include/osg/Version
+++ b/include/osg/Version
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 
 #define OSG_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define OSG_VERSION_MINOR 2
+#define OSG_VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define OSG_VERSION_RELEASE 0
 #define OSG_VERSION_REVISION 0
 
diff --git a/src/osg/Geometry.cpp b/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
index 6b5ddff06..1387d3762 100644
--- a/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ void Geometry::drawImplementation(RenderInfo& renderInfo) const
             //std::cout << "none VertexBuffer path"<<std::endl;
 
             //
-            // None Vertex Buffer Object path for defining vertex arrays.
+            // Non Vertex Buffer Object path for defining vertex arrays.
             //            
             if( _vertexData.array.valid() )
                 state.setVertexPointer(_vertexData.array->getDataSize(),_vertexData.array->getDataType(),0,_vertexData.array->getDataPointer());
diff --git a/src/osg/Version.cpp b/src/osg/Version.cpp
index 4b3585292..20ebfecde 100644
--- a/src/osg/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Version.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,42 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 #include <osg/Version>
+#include <string>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    static char osg_version[256];
+    static int osg_version_init = 1;
+    if (osg_version_init)
+    {
+        if (OSG_VERSION_RELEASE==0)
+        {
+            if (OSG_VERSION_REVISION==0)
+            {
+                sprintf(osg_version,"%d.%d",OSG_VERSION_MAJOR,OSG_VERSION_MINOR);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                sprintf(osg_version,"%d.%d-%d",OSG_VERSION_MAJOR,OSG_VERSION_MINOR,OSG_VERSION_REVISION);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (OSG_VERSION_REVISION==0)
+            {
+                sprintf(osg_version,"%d.%d.%d",OSG_VERSION_MAJOR,OSG_VERSION_MINOR,OSG_VERSION_RELEASE);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                sprintf(osg_version,"%d.%d.%d-%d",OSG_VERSION_MAJOR,OSG_VERSION_MINOR,OSG_VERSION_RELEASE,OSG_VERSION_REVISION);
+            }
+        }
+        osg_version_init = 0;
+    }
+    
+    return osg_version;
 }
 
 
@@ -22,3 +54,5 @@ const char* osgGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgDB/Version.cpp b/src/osgDB/Version.cpp
index d46295128..c07b20d3b 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgDB/Version.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 #include <osgDB/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgDBGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -22,3 +25,5 @@ const char* osgDBGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph DB (data base) Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgGA/Version.cpp b/src/osgGA/Version.cpp
index cb404e5d5..7d8da9acd 100644
--- a/src/osgGA/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgGA/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgGA/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgGAGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgGAGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Gui Adapter Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/Version.cpp b/src/osgParticle/Version.cpp
index 4048f69cf..a4fd5d425 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgParticle/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgParticleGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgParticleGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Particle Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgShadow/Version.cpp b/src/osgShadow/Version.cpp
index 65df24357..d2f97bc4a 100644
--- a/src/osgShadow/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgShadow/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgShadow/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgShadowGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgShaodowGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Shadow Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgSim/Version.cpp b/src/osgSim/Version.cpp
index 6f270d212..3a27ef93f 100644
--- a/src/osgSim/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgSim/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgSim/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgSimGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgSimGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Visual Simulation Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgTerrain/Version.cpp b/src/osgTerrain/Version.cpp
index 327441a38..87a791e13 100644
--- a/src/osgTerrain/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgTerrain/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgTerrain/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgTerrainGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgTerrainGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Terrain Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgText/Version.cpp b/src/osgText/Version.cpp
index 54584c06b..8cf21011c 100644
--- a/src/osgText/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+/* -*-c++-*- OpenSceneGraph - Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Robert Osfield 
+ *
+ * This library is open source and may be redistributed and/or modified under  
+ * the terms of the OpenSceneGraph Public License (OSGPL) version 0.0 or 
+ * (at your option) any later version.  The full license is in LICENSE file
+ * included with this distribution, and on the openscenegraph.org website.
+ * 
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
+ * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
+*/
+
 #include <osgText/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgTextGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +26,5 @@ const char* osgTextGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Text Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/Version.cpp b/src/osgUtil/Version.cpp
index 7fa41c37e..3aa670caa 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/Version.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 #include <osgUtil/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgUtilGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -22,3 +25,5 @@ const char* osgUtilGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Utility Library";
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/osgViewer/Version.cpp b/src/osgViewer/Version.cpp
index 8a6213a82..37dc6d9ad 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/Version.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #include <osgViewer/Version>
+#include <osg/Version>
+
+extern "C" {
 
 const char* osgViewerGetVersion()
 {
-    return "1.9";
+    return osgGetVersion();
 }
 
 
@@ -10,3 +13,5 @@ const char* osgViewerGetLibraryName()
 {
     return "OpenSceneGraph Viewer Library";
 }
+
+}