Latest Skype upgrade agreement too broad; a non-st...

The latest upgrade includes a new agreement that I find totally objectionable. It says:
"For future updates, Skype may automatically install the latest version to your computer without you having to do anything."
I assume the phrase "...to do anything." means "without granting permission" and may be done without my knowledge. OUCH!
Considering the fact that Skype is now owned by Microsoft, there is absolutely NO WAY I am going to grant unfettered unrestricted access to my computer without my knowledge or prior consent TO ANY VENDOR. Microsoft offers this type of secret update access but also gives the user three choices, including just being informed of availability of updates. So why in the world would I give Skype, now a Microsoft proxy, a permission that exceeds that of Microsoft? It makes no sense at all.
Given the lousy security situation on the Internet I find this "agreement" to be subject to possible abuse on several levels. So I'm going to stick with my current version (5.5.0.124) until Skype delivers a more sensible approach that addresses my security needs.
Incidently, I've been a paid Skype subscriber since 2002. It has been a great solution for me, but everything has its limits.

That sounds Great!
But I don't have any update options under "tools>options>advanced>automatic updates". I'm still running v5.5.0.124
The version that Skype is offering me for update still has the still restrictive policy on the initial screen.
So based on what you are saying, I guess I have to "agree" to the policy that I reject in order to get the version you describe; the one with the less invasive policy. It would be better if they would just remove the restriction at the point of the upgrade offer, instead of offering it on a LATER version. Or just offer me the later version that doesn't have it.
Go figure! The classic "chicken and egg" problem. Can't get there from here.
But I do appreciate your input.

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The original question was just asking if there was a place somewhere on this site or another that posted what was new in the latest iTunes agreement.
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Hi, I've managed to get my CD & ipod working now but it wasn't easy. Maybe this will help you fix it.
This is what I did:
The problem: OS Windows 8.1 - was working ok with itunes (not sure which version). Upgraded to 11.1.5.5 and my old ipod stopped being recognised by itunes. As I had just bought a new ipod touch 5G I didn't pay too much attention however I soon realised that the new ipod wasn't recognised either. I uninstalled iTunes & reinstalled but that didn't fix it. I found a technote (see below) that says how to get get your ipod reconised. That worked but on a a reboot I realised that there was no CD drive appearing in windows.
It now works & this is what I did to fix it:
Went through the apple technotes on CD issues & looked a the Gear website
Looked for afs.sys file but didn't have that
The registry settings for device filters looked the same as the technotes
Device manager for CD said there were problems in the registry
I backed up the itunes folder (I was planning on a clean install & rebuilding itunes from scratch however most people want to keep their data)
I uninstalled itunes but that made no difference
I rolled back to the a system restore point that had been created not long before the upgrade to 11.1.5.5
The CD drive was now OK again
I went into Windows update and ran the updates that were available - one was for intel chipsets
I created a system restore point as a precaution
I found the registry key that is mentioned in the technotes to do with CD problems and device filters and backed it up separately as a precaution
I ran itunes (x64) 11.1.5.5
itunes asked me if I wanted to repair or uninstall - I uninstalled
I rebooted
I ran install for itunes 11.1.5.5
itunes installed ok & the CD was still there
ipods were not recognised
I followed the instructions http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538 to update the driver
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I now have a CD drive & iTunes recognises my ipod again - phew
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Can't install latest Skype update on OS X 10.5.8

I get a message that my version of Skype is to be retired. Then I find my operating system, which cannot be updated (Mac OS X 10.5. is unable to run the latest Skype.
So I need a new computer?

6.15.334 actually works pretty well on the Mac, but the question is for how long....
Mocrosoft have decied to retired 6.14, which means that in about 8 months to a year, they will decide that 6.15 is due to be retired to, and that's it, gone.
The requirements for 6.19 are utterly stupid - a 1 Ghz CPU with Mavericks??????
The person who wrote that knows nothing about MacOS - there is not a single Mac with a 64bit EFI architecture that has a 1Ghz CPU, and the 32bit EFI machiens won't run Mavericks.
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Skype just left my 79 y.o. father wihtout SKYPE, he is running 10.5.8 becasuse it is good enough for him, he is used to it aafter years of using it.
You cant ask an older person to start searching forums etc.
They rely on the companies that make the products they trust.
I have helped him download and install Skype_6.3.0.604.dmg (we are 500 km away) but the program now says it is not supported.
I can tell my dad to modify the /etc/hosts file and the info.plist.
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SKYPE: YOU SHOULD NOT GIVE THE CHANCE TO UPDATE TO A VERSION THAT IS NOT GOING TO WORK!!!!

Not to sound fraternising, but the matter of fact is that nothing has been changed in tcp/ip, that is used by Skype. What has been changed is that Microsoft now manage the code, and with that comes the Microsoft way of doing things. If this includes complete lack of version control and software management, I suggest you do not change one thing.
What you do not explain and fail to mention is that features that used to work, does not work in your new versions, and the simplest way to get it to work is to remove everything that has been changed.
What has been changed is how the tcp/ip packets are sent on the Internet. The software that MS acquired used straight forward, standard tcp/ip with non-lingering sockets, which is the ITU-T variant of tcp/ip that is also the US FCC RFC. If Microsoft wants to implement Skype on Netbios, go ahead, but do not expect others to follow, and allow the rest of the world, including those that used to run Skype on Windows, to leave and find the attempt a complete waste of time, and the software utter worthless.
It is very well defined what Skype is expected to deliver of functionality, just now, it is to perform just as good as two years ago. If you cannot acheive this by Windows used on servers on the network, that is a change that removed functionality, and did not add anything. It is simple to get it back - drop the Windows relay servers. Microsoft cannot rewrite international standards - and do not tell us to endorse any attempt of that nature. It would be nice if the world was a cube, but all your effort in telling us that it is convenient does not change facts: it will be round as a bowling ball, and tcp/ip has to be fully standard, not one that keeps open long after the connection has been taken down to allow MS to implement IPX/SPX functionality in Skype. We are not interested, and nobody is, I doubt Mr. Nadella would endorse this had he known.

Skype Permissions - Way too intrusive!!! Record au...

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When I updated my Skype App, I took a bit of time to read the permissions you guys ask for and they are more intrusive than I could ever imagine!!!
What do you mean by "Allows the App to modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone, INCLUDING THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH YOU'VE CALLED, EMAILED OR COMMUNICATED IN OTHER WAYS WITH SPECIFIC CONTACTS". Why do you possibly need to modify this type of metadata?? Isn't it enough that you have permission to look at it and store it?
And how about the "Record audio" permission? I am very concerned because I just gave you permission "to record audio with the microphone" and "this permission allows the app TO RECORD AUDIO AT ANY TIME WITHOUT YOUR CONFIRMATION" (that is, my confirmation). I have a few questions:
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2. What do you mean by "at anytime"? Does it mean the microphone of my phone can all of a sudden be activated if Skype is running in the background? Because the words can be so easily interpreted that way.
3. Why can't you ask for my confirmation to actually record my audio, if you really want to hear what I am talking about?
Do I really have to give away the comfort of knowing I am not recored at any time just to be able to talk via wi-fi to friends who are far away?
It is just so, so, so upsetting.
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Hi and welcome to the community,
It's great to see that you are conscious about your privacy and therefor you check the permissions requested by your Android apps. That's definitely the right approach. And we would like to supply you with the necessary information to verify the permissions requested by the Skype app are indeed necessary.
It's important to note that the descriptions of these permissions are coming from the Android operating system and are not within Skype controls. So for example the app permission to access the microphone (Skype obviously needs to access your microphone for calling and also needs to access it while the Skype app is not in the foreground) includes this general "anytime" reference. The Skype app will only use the microphone during calls, but we can't request a more granular permission for that case as the Android OS is not offering that kind of granularity.
Similar goes with access to your contacts: As we want to allow you to have your Skype contacts shown within your phone's contacts we are requesting this permission. We haven't included (and are not intending to) any feature to change the metadata of any non Skype contacts, but again the permissions description includes that.
Please also read how Skype is dedicated to protect your privacy and personal information all the time: http://www.skype.com/en/legal/privacy/
And finally here's some further reading explaining some of the Android permissions:
http://www.goandroid.co.in/android-applications-permissions-explained/22691/
I'll talk to the product team to see if we can come up with a more detailed explanation. Thanks again for bringing this up.
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