diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a3a7d2..a23b914 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [development]
+
+- Better version feedback and update information
+- Strip binaries with `-ldflags "-s -w"`
+
+
 ## [0.0.4]
 
 - Fix bug whereby executable path wasn't detected on `self-update`
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..511d5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+Copyright (c) 2019 Ralph Slooten
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a6c2e24..e4f286b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,44 @@
 
 GOPATH := ${PWD}
 export GOPATH
-VERSION=`git describe --tags`
-LDFLAGS=-ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION}"
+TAG=`git describe --tags`
+VERSION ?= `git describe --tags`
+LDFLAGS=-ldflags "-s -extldflags \"--static\" -w -X main.version=${VERSION}"
 
 geoiplookup: goiplookup.go
 	go get github.com/oschwald/geoip2-golang
-	go build ${LDFLAGS}
-	strip goiplookup
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ${LDFLAGS}
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf pkg src goiplookup
+
+release:
+	go get github.com/oschwald/geoip2-golang
+	mkdir -p dist
+	rm -f dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_*
+
+	echo "Building binaries for ${VERSION}"
+
+	echo "- linux-amd64"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_amd64
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_amd64
+
+	echo "- linux-386"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=386 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_386
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_386
+
+	echo "- linux-arm"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_arm
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_arm
+
+	echo "- linux-arm64"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_arm64
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_linux_arm64
+
+	echo "- darwin-amd64"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_darwin_amd64
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_darwin_amd64
+
+	echo "- darwin-386"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=darwin GOARCH=386 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_darwin_386
+	bzip2 dist/goiplookup_${VERSION}_darwin_386
diff --git a/goiplookup.go b/goiplookup.go
index 93e16da..09594c7 100644
--- a/goiplookup.go
+++ b/goiplookup.go
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if *showversion {
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Current: %s", version))
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Version %s", version))
 		latest, err := LatestRelease()
 		if err == nil && version != latest {
-			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Latest:  %s", latest))
+                        fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Version %s available", latest))
+                        if _, err := GetUpdateURL(); err == nil {
+                                fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Run `%s self-update` to update", os.Args[0]))
+                        }
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("You have the latest version")
 		}
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/updater.go b/updater.go
index 29b6875..cf6b9d6 100644
--- a/updater.go
+++ b/updater.go
@@ -110,9 +110,10 @@ func ExtractDatabaseFile(dst string, targz string) error {
 func SelfUpdate() {
 	tmp_dir := os.TempDir()
 	bz2file := filepath.Join(tmp_dir, "goiplookup.bz2")
-        newexec := filepath.Join(tmp_dir, "goiplookup.tmp")
+	newexec := filepath.Join(tmp_dir, "goiplookup.tmp")
 
 	download_url, err := GetUpdateURL()
+	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Updating %s", os.Args[0]))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", err))
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -151,12 +152,13 @@ func SelfUpdate() {
 
 	// replace os.Args[0] with new file
 	// cannot overwrite open file so rename then delete
-        // get executable's absolute path
-        oldexec, _ := os.Readlink("/proc/self/exe")
+	// get executable's absolute path
+	oldexec, _ := os.Readlink("/proc/self/exe")
 
-        err = ReplaceFile(oldexec, newexec)
+	err = ReplaceFile(oldexec, newexec)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", err))
+		fmt.Println("You may require root permissions.")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
@@ -166,4 +168,6 @@ func SelfUpdate() {
 		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", err))
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Done")
 }
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 8fb99fa..ca6ed5c 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func GetUpdateURL() (string, error) {
 
 	Verbose(fmt.Sprintf("Latest release is %s", result.TagName))
 	if version == result.TagName {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("You already have the latest version: %s", version)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("You already have the latest version (%s)", version)
 	}
 
 	link_os := runtime.GOOS