--- toast	2003/09/15 22:20:09	1.203
+++ toast	2003/09/16 01:22:30	1.204
@@ -2829,7 +2829,7 @@
       my(%vermap);
       for(@links)
       {
-        if(/^\Q$dirname$pre\E($verpat)\Q$post\E(\?.*)?$/)
+        if(m!/\Q$pre\E($verpat)\Q$post\E(\?.*)?$!)
         {
           $vermap{$1} = $_;
           $candidates{$1} = 1;