--- a/core.lua	Thu Apr 19 00:52:37 2012 +0000
+++ b/core.lua	Fri Apr 20 03:29:24 2012 +0000
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 ------ Constants
 local option_defaults = {
-	['datarev'] = 16,    -- cheating, this isn't actually an option
+	['datarev'] = 17,    -- cheating, this isn't actually an option
 	['popup_on_join'] = true,
 	['register_slashloot'] = true,
 	['scroll_to_bottom'] = true,
@@ -266,15 +266,17 @@
 -- (e.g., 2016001) will always be higher than those of development packages
 -- (e.g., 87), due to the tagging system versus subversion file revs.  This
 -- is good, as local dev code will never trigger a false positive update
--- warning for other users.  The downside is that additional decimal places
--- in the Version field for bugfixes (e.g., "2.16.4.1") imposes a high-water
--- mark, as subsequent shorter strings ("2.16.5", "2.17") will never be larger.
--- Will need to redo this so it's not quite so dumb.
+-- warning for other users.
 do
 	local r = 0
 	for d in addon.revision:gmatch("%d+") do
 		r = 1000*r + d
 	end
+	-- If it's a big enough number to obviously be a release, then make
+	-- sure it's big enough to overcome many small point releases.
+	while r > 2000 and r < 2000000 do
+		r = 1000*r
+	end
 	revision_large = math.max(r,1)
 end
 
@@ -568,6 +570,7 @@
 			stored_datarev = 17
 		end
 		if dirty then self:Print("Saved data has been massaged into shape.") end
+		assert(stored_datarev==opts.datarev)
 	end
 
 	_init(self)