Index: modules/update/update.compare.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/update/update.compare.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.8.2.1
diff -u -p -u -p -r1.8.2.1 update.compare.inc
--- modules/update/update.compare.inc	12 Aug 2008 05:10:12 -0000	1.8.2.1
+++ modules/update/update.compare.inc	14 Aug 2008 07:04:56 -0000
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ function update_calculate_project_data($
       }
       foreach ($available[$project]['releases'] as $version => $release) {
         // First, if this is the existing release, check a few conditions.
-        if ($projects[$project]['existing_version'] == $version) {
+        if (strcmp($projects[$project]['existing_version'], $version) == 0) {
           if (isset($release['terms']['Release type']) &&
               in_array('Insecure', $release['terms']['Release type'])) {
             $projects[$project]['status'] = UPDATE_NOT_SECURE;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ function update_calculate_project_data($
         }
 
         // Stop searching once we hit the currently installed version.
-        if ($projects[$project]['existing_version'] == $version) {
+        if (strcmp($projects[$project]['existing_version'], $version) == 0) {
           break;
         }