--- a/src/network/network.cpp	Wed Feb 28 23:52:04 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp	Thu Mar 01 00:58:09 2007 +0000
@@ -1421,4 +1421,17 @@
 	NetworkCoreShutdown();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks whether the given version string is compatible with our version.
+ * It'll check the first NETWORK_REVISION_LENGTH - 1 characters (-1 for '\0')
+ * against the current version and the NOREV_STRING.
+ * @param other the version string to compare to
+ */
+bool IsNetworkCompatibleVersion(const char *other)
+{
+	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
+	return strncmp(NOREV_STRING, other, NETWORK_REVISION_LENGTH - 1) == 0 ||
+			strncmp(_openttd_revision, other, NETWORK_REVISION_LENGTH - 1) == 0;
+}
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */

--- a/src/network/network.h	Wed Feb 28 23:52:04 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network.h	Thu Mar 01 00:58:09 2007 +0000
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@
 void NetworkReboot(void);
 void NetworkDisconnect(void);
 
+bool IsNetworkCompatibleVersion(const char *version);
+
 VARDEF bool _network_server;     ///< network-server is active
 VARDEF bool _network_available;  ///< is network mode available?
 VARDEF bool _network_dedicated;  ///< are we a dedicated server?

--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp	Wed Feb 28 23:52:04 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp	Thu Mar 01 00:58:09 2007 +0000
@@ -621,8 +621,7 @@
 
 #if defined(WITH_REV) || defined(WITH_REV_HACK)
 	// Check if the client has revision control enabled
-	if (strcmp(NOREV_STRING, client_revision) != 0 &&
-			strcmp(_network_game_info.server_revision, client_revision) != 0) {
+	if (!IsNetworkCompatibleVersion(client_revision)) {
 		// Different revisions!!
 		SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_ERROR)(cs, NETWORK_ERROR_WRONG_REVISION);
 		return;

--- a/src/network/network_udp.cpp	Wed Feb 28 23:52:04 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.cpp	Thu Mar 01 00:58:09 2007 +0000
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@
 
 DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Client, PACKET_UDP_SERVER_RESPONSE)
 {
-	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
 	NetworkGameList *item;
 
 	// Just a fail-safe.. should never happen
@@ -316,9 +315,7 @@
 		snprintf(item->info.hostname, sizeof(item->info.hostname), "%s", inet_ntoa(client_addr->sin_addr));
 
 	/* Check if we are allowed on this server based on the revision-match */
-	item->info.version_compatible =
-		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, _openttd_revision) == 0 ||
-		strcmp(item->info.server_revision, NOREV_STRING) == 0;
+	item->info.version_compatible = IsNetworkCompatibleVersion(item->info.server_revision);
 	item->info.compatible &= item->info.version_compatible; // Already contains match for GRFs
 
 	item->online = true;