Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/monitor.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/monitor.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.16.1
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/monitor.tcl	13 Jan 2005 13:54:41 -0000	1.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/monitor.tcl	12 Oct 2013 14:29:49 -0000	1.2.16.1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 set threads [ns_info threads]
 set connections [list]
 foreach thread $threads {
-    if { [string equal [lindex $thread 5] "ns:connthread"] && [llength [lindex $thread 6]] > 0 } {
+    if { [lindex $thread 5] eq "ns:connthread" && [llength [lindex $thread 6]] > 0 } {
 	lappend connections [lindex $thread 6]
     }
 }
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/install/install.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/install/install.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.7.2.1 -r1.7.2.2
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/install/install.tcl	27 Aug 2013 11:44:44 -0000	1.7.2.1
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/www/install/install.tcl	12 Oct 2013 14:29:49 -0000	1.7.2.2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     array unset version
     array set version $repository($package_key)
 
-    if { (![info exists package_type] || $package_type eq "") || [string equal $version(package.type) $package_type] } {
+    if { (![info exists package_type] || $package_type eq "") || $version(package.type) eq $package_type } {
         set package_key $version(package.key)
             
         # If in upgrade mode, only add to list if it's an upgrade
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.87.4.5 -r1.87.4.6
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl	12 Oct 2013 14:05:55 -0000	1.87.4.5
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl	12 Oct 2013 14:23:56 -0000	1.87.4.6
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
                         set result(account_message) [_ acs-subsite.Error_sending_verification_mail]
                     }
                 }
-            } elseif { [string equal [acs_user::ScreenName] "require"] && $screen_name eq "" } {
+            } elseif { [acs_user::ScreenName] eq "require" && $screen_name eq "" } {
                 set message "Please enter a screen name now."
                 set result(account_url) [export_vars -no_empty -base "[subsite::get_element -element url]user/basic-info-update" { message return_url {edit_p 1} }]
             } elseif { $PasswordExpirationDays > 0 && \
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.34.6.2 -r1.34.6.3
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl	30 Sep 2013 18:26:48 -0000	1.34.6.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl	12 Oct 2013 14:23:56 -0000	1.34.6.3
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@
     
     array set param $parameters
     
-    if { ($param(SnapshotURL) ne "" && [string equal [clock format [clock seconds] -format "%d"] "01"]) || \
+    if { ($param(SnapshotURL) ne "" && [clock format [clock seconds] -format "%d"] eq "01") || \
              $param(IncrementalURL) eq "" } {
 
         # On the first day of the month, we get a snapshot
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
     
     array set param $parameters
     
-    if { ($param(SnapshotPath) ne "" && [string equal [clock format [clock seconds] -format "%d"] "01"]) || \
+    if { ($param(SnapshotPath) ne "" && [clock format [clock seconds] -format "%d"] eq "01") || \
              $param(IncrementalPath) eq "" } {
 
         # On the first day of the month, we get a snapshot