Skype 2.0

Features:
- Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to other Skype users
- Superior sound quality – better than your regular phone
- Works with all firewall, NAT and routers – nothing to configure!
- Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
- Super-simple and easy to use
- Your calls are encrypted “end-to-end” for superior privacy
- Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid
- Contact grouping
- Skype video (webcam)

What are the new Skype features [in Skype for Windows 2.0]?

* Best ever call quality.
* One-to-one video conversations with anyone, anywhere in the world.
* Contact list grouping – organize your Skype contacts anyway you like by creating groups for 'colleagues', 'friends' and 'family',etc.
* Mood message and local time display - so your contacts know where you're at and how you feel.
* Improved web presence through Skype buttons - display your Skype status on your blog or webpage.

Changelog

http://www.skype.com/

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Version 2.0.0.73

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Change Log
19.01.2006 version 2.0.0.73
bugfix: crashes when DEP is supported in hardware
bugfix: AUTH: auth request with large fonts
bugfix: mix of RTL and LTR text in chat messes up text ordering
bugfix: Hebrew lang update
bugfix: Updated chinese simplified lang file
bugfix: Greek EULA update
bugfix: video is not stopped fully when call is joined to conference
bugfix: CTRL-A doesn’t select all in MM edit
change: Legal notice for Packard Bell
change: Profile window should be non-modal
bugfix: crash when terminating forwarded call
bugfix: crash after quick remote hold,resume,hangup sequence
bugfix: mutex deadlock with too active API client
bugfix: PublicAPI: treat most groups as hidden by default
some connectivity improvements

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I noticed the old version was drawing criticism for falling foul of DEP - at least they fixed it, more than can be said for a few other programs on my list.
 
Version 2.0.0.76

25.01.2006 version 2.0.0.76
change: Import Contacts Wizard logic improvements
bugfix: PublicAPI: Expanded Contact Groups property did not change
bugfix: Access Violation spawned when signoff is executed and Options screen is open
bugfix: Proxy options were not saved properly when proxy address started with https:
bugfix: Accessibility: 2.0.0.42 (and earlier) MSAA State_System_Selected not set accurately in lists
bugfix: LOGIN: username is not remembered, if login fails
bugfix: LOGIN: "Help" link did not work
bugfix: Line break did not work in Mood message field (Japanese version only)

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Still having some problems under Linux (only the OSS sound driver can be utilized, and that not without footwork, fails to compile in some systems- although there are also static builds, widows-style...), but at least now there is sound, unlike 2-3 versions ago. Can you imagine a VoIP proggy where you have no sound? :p
 
scarecrow said:
Still having some problems under Linux (only the OSS sound driver can be utilized, and that not without footwork, fails to compile in some systems- although there are also static builds, widows-style...), but at least now there is sound, unlike 2-3 versions ago. Can you imagine a VoIP proggy where you have no sound? :p
no sound would be great .. you could have an argument and not hear what they have to say back :D


YOU COULD ALWAYS USE WINDOWS :p :D

can you not emulate winblowze and get a working version :)
 
Version 2.0.0.79

01.02.2006 version 2.0.0.79
feature: Web status
bugfix: Dialog windows now use background colors from Windows Scheme
bugfix: Accessibility: Contact mood text not in MSAA
bugfix: Can not add a PSTN contact from History
bugfix: Missing group name when hiding group
bugfix: Contactlist: sort order does not follow local collation order

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Version 2.0.0.81

08.02.2006 version 2.0.0.81
bugfix: Video error message displayed in conference calls
bugfix: Skype did not shut down properly if USB flash drive was ejected forcefully

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Version 2.0.0.90

01.03.2006 version 2.0.0.90
change: Added SkypeOut promotion button
fix: Relayed Skype-2-Skype call quality improvements

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Version 2.0.0.97

16.03.2006 version 2.0.0.97
bugfix: API Memory leak when changing avatar continuously
bugfix: wrong error code after inputting an invalid number

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version 2.0.0.105

15.05.2006 version 2.0.0.105
bugfix: Name not displayed in history tab for calls made to SkypeOut contacts
03.05.2006 version 2.5.0.72
feature: Ability to Send SMS
feature: Predictive Dialer
feature: Shared Groups
feature: View Outlook Contacts
feature: Payments in Client
feature: Improved Account Creation
feature: Improved Upgrade
feature: Call quality Feedback
feature: Simplified Installation
feature: Voice level indicators in conference call
feature: File Transfer resumes after restart of Skype
feature: API group types PROPOSED_SHARED_GROUP and SHARED_GROUP (protocol 6 only), commands ALTER GROUP xx SHARE <text> and ALTER GROUP xx ACCEPT/DENY
feature: API commands GET CALL xx RATE and GET CALL xx RATE_CURRENCY
feature: API commands SET UI_LANGUAGE <iso> and GET UI_LANGUAGE
feature: API command SEARCH MISSEDVOICEMAILS
feature: API commands ALTER CHAT xx BOOKMARK and ALTER CHAT xx UNBOOKMARK, CHAT property BOOKMARKED
feature: API command ALTER VOICEMAIL xx SETUNPLAYED
change: Improved video quality
change: Removed windows platform check for video
change: Disable the Test Webcam button when Skype knows there is no webcam present
change: Improve error message when sending files to Pocket PC users
change: Replaced some ringtones
change: Accessibility: contact mood text accessible via MSAA
change: Accessibility: Implement MSAA support for search results
change: Language file editor has simple search and ordering possibilities
change: Profile window changed to non-modal
change: Clarified 'contact details' in authorization requests
change: Sound file too big error shown already on import
change: Improved dialog wordings
change: Current chat window position at beginning of unread messages when opening the window
change: Only focused emoticon is animated in the emoticons roster
change: API protocol 6
change: API: conference calls that had been made or received with version 2.0 or older are not considered as conf calls any more
change: API: After conference call is finished, CONF_PARTICIPANTS_COUNT shows number of all participants no matter when they had left
change: ew language files Bulgarian (Nikolay Filipov & Nikolina Filipova , Czech (Petr Silon) , German (Claudius Henrichs & **** Schiferli), Estonian (Eve Loopere), Hungarian (Mark Bender & Laszlo Koncz & Gabor Stefanik), Italian (Daniele Conte) , Norwegian (Stig Auestad), Dutch (Kees Koenders), Polish (Karol Szastok), Portuguese (Francisco Ferreira), French (Fabrice Imperial & Bruno Lépaulard), Spanish (David Reche), Finnish (Heino Keränen), Swedish (Anders Olsson) Turkish (Emin Dede), Romanian (Peter Henning), Arabic (Sophia Hammoudeh from Maktoob / Eriksen), Chinese Simplified (Leon Yang from tom.com) , Chinese Traditional (Carlos Lee, Morden Chen from Pchome), Mayu Shimizu (Japanese), Anna Nystrom (Brasilian Portuguese)
bugfix: SkypeOut call quality deteriorated in long calls over bad network
bugfix: Fixed some corner cases where presence was shown incorrectly
bugfix: Mood message was truncated incorrectly
bugfix: Chinese symbols input to chat window problem with Wubi Input Methods
bugfix: No confirmation on deleting Voicemail
bugfix: Remove my mood message from 'my panel' title when opened
bugfix: Video not updated when on hold
bugfix: Pressing "cancel" did not restore previous settings for Voicemail in options
bugfix: Calling invalid number with callto: did not show error dialog
bugfix: Default action button in multichat for people you have not authorized should be 'add', not 'call'
bugfix: Ampersand does not show correctly on tab header
bugfix: Double click did not work on quickfiltered chats
bugfix: After applying Quick Filter the previous group was changed
bugfix: Could not select URL in chat
bugfix: After adding new SkypeOut number Skype should focus on it
bugfix: When only one contact in the contact list, it should always be expanded
bugfix: Sort order in Contact List does not follow local collation order
bugfix: User Interface language change not applied to error message
bugfix: TypeDown search does not start at focused contact
bugfix: Long filenames were not truncated in File Transfer window
bugfix: API: If APPLICATION for app2app communication was created and closed without deleting it, next time it was impossible to create it again.
bugfix: API: BTN_RELEASED deleted first character entered on Addressbar
bugfix: API: OPEN SENDCONTACTS to multiple targets did not add recipients to form
bugfix: API: Setting TIMEZONE bigger than 86400 was broken
bugfix: API: ALTER VOICEMAIL actions were not returned uppercase
bugfix: API: Sometimes on deleting voicemail notification VOICEMAIL xx STATUS DELETING was missing
bugfix: API: SEARCH MESSAGES <username> returned other users' messages also
known issue: upgrading to 2.5 and downgrading from 2.5 might take time depending on call history length
known issue: conference call participant names lost in call history after upgrade
known issue: DTMF tones from dialpad do not work
19.04.2006 version 2.0.0.103
change: updated German, Japanese, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese language files
bugfix: API: crash when sending messages from application to application
bugfix: improved detection in case webcam is used by another application
bugfix: improved automatic time zone calculation
bugfix: English Voicemail message played instead of Chinese

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Version 2.5.0.82

17.05.2006 version 2.5.0.82
feature: SMS button added in profile for SkypeOut contacts
feature: extra Warning dialog displayed when executable file is opened
change: "Send SMS" hint should only be visible if mobile number is entered
change: if signed out, menu Help > ‘Check for updates’ will go to download webpage
change: SMS icon changed to service icon
change: 'advanced' button made wider in authorization form
change: updated EULAs
change: updated language files
change: SMS window was missing my mood message
change: SMS window title should contain the telephone number or Skype name of the recipients
change: SMS authorization options design changed
change: uninformative error message when adding too many participants to SMS
change: AltGr + W closed SMS composition window
change: only focused emoticon animates in SMS windows
change: OK button changed to Accept in File Transfer window
change: button name was wrong in dialog when reseting back the original Voicemail greeting
bugfix: keyboard '#' character did not make the equivalent DTMF tones
bugfix: DTMF-s from dial pad did not work
bugfix: text missing in search window if Korean language is chosen
bugfix: "send chat message" button in Multi Chat button hidden in 16bit color mode
bugfix: number auto formatting incorrect when entered from history tab
bugfix: 'outlook contacts' group missing when clicking View Outlook Contacts
bugfix: was possible to get 'List Index out of bounds' error messages when using Shared Groups
bugfix: Chinese EULA was shown in installer when Czech language was used
bugfix: Estonian and Greek EULA missing from installer
bugfix: API: Accepting or declining Shared Group via API leaves invitation form open
bugfix: Portugal Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Bulgarian languages were missing from installer
bugfix: Estonian, Netherlands, Greek, Portuguese Portugal EULA were missing in installer
bugfix: remove SkypeOut warning for free PSTN calls
bugfix: calling users when you ae in offline mode now disabled
bugfix: when pressing Add Contact - 'Add' form is pre-filled with the user name in focus
bugfix: was not possible tp enter @ sign via Alt-Gr in to Payments in Client field
bugfix: Skype crashed on incoming PSTN call when number was not shown
bugfix: gray text in address bar changes when tab is changed from contacts tab to history tab
bugfix: icon on call tab looked bad on Windows 98 and Millennium Edition
bugfix: icons on File Transfer window looked bad on Windows 98 and Millennium Edition
bugfix: "Delete This Entry" was missing trash bin graphics
bugfix: unknown numbers missed "Delete This Entry" context item
bugfix: cost and balance in JPY shown wrong in SMS windows
bugfix: log area popup menu is back in SMS windows
bugfix: 'remove from this group' option should be grayed out
bugfix: "this person has left the group" appeared on top of numbers
bugfix: there was no confirmation dialog when renaming a Shared Group
bugfix: Call Tab closed when calling a not existing Skype name

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Version 2.5.0.113

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14.06.2006 version 2.5.0.113
feature: Possibility to stop the Import Contact search anytime
feature: Flag emoticons
feature: SMS API
feature: API: PROFILE IPCOUNTRY property
feature: API: CALLVOICEMAIL command
known issue: Public API "OPEN CHAT <id>" does not work
change: Show Skypecast name instead of pstn number on a Skypecast
change: Recipient list shows SkypeOut numbers that are recently dialed
change: IC: Removed searching through sent mails folder
change: new translations
bugfix: Problems shutting down previous versions during upgrade
bugfix: Enable answering a call from chat
bugfix: Remove + sign in corner of expanded services panel
bugfix: Chat button on text entry area looked bad under Windows 98 and Millennium Edition
bugfix: Add a contact dialog was only half pre filled for unknown SkypeIn call
bugfix: Installer: Options disabled after pressing back
bugfix: Installer: Options screen should not be there when upgrading
bugfix: Missed call event was sometimes mishandled
bugfix: SO warning not displayed for non-free pstn Skypecast calls
bugfix: View Outlook Contact card was missing SMS icon
bugfix: Changing SkypeOut number removed contact from group
bugfix: Send button of Instant message had no tool tip
bugfix: Standard mood message did not follow language change
bugfix: Action buttons in profile did not have tool tips
bugfix: There was wrong button under Start/Stop video button when pushing it
bugfix: French Guiana flag was different on call tab and drop down list
bugfix: "Unblock this user and try again" link did not work
bugfix: Call Tab: the link "Request Contact details" did not work
bugfix: Installer had a disabled cancel button during installation
bugfix: Call Quality Guide button needed tool tip
bugfix: Mute toolbar-button text did not change to "Un mute"
bugfix: SMS: no error message if entering wrong data when authorizing your number
bugfix: GSW: Enter did not work for arrow buttons
bugfix: SMS: fixed some log area coping issues
bugfix: Ringing was played instead of knocking
bugfix: Call tab looked weird if video was displayed in window
bugfix: Iif SO credit is 0 SkypeOut wizard should be opened
bugfix: Contacts with no Phone number were sometimes added to SMS window
bugfix: Manage API access dialog needs a window title
bugfix: Call button added to UserInfo form
bugfix: Search for Skype Users dialog has large font in country dropdown list
bugfix: No ringtone should be played when adding participant to a conference
bugfix: Was impossible to delete speed dial number
bugfix: Call forwarding supported only 30-chars-long usernames
bugfix: VOICEMAIL command did not work
bugfix: API: Words in chatmessages were treated as usernames
bugfix: API: Incoming conference in history got split into separate calls after Skype restart
bugfix: API: Joining new call to ongoing conference resumed only one participant
bugfix: API: After joining calls to conference CALL <id> CONF_ID was returned for one call only
bugfix: API: Starting conference didn't return CONF_ID automatically
24.05.2006 version 2.0.0.107
bugfix: SkypeOut customer feedback changed to https
24.05.2006 version 2.5.0.91
feature: Add SMS button to Contact Card
feature: Remember SMS window size after resizing
feature: Add offline message hint to SMS
change: Changes to existing help messages
change: Voicemail time settings incorrectly saved sometimes
change: Outlook contacts were not shown in All Contacts group
change: Removed animated emoticons from SMS
change: Buttons changed in SMS windows
change: Manage API access option not activated if option dialog open
change: Hangup sound was played when in DND mode
change: Updated installer language files
change: Status icon removed from search window
bugfix: Call quality web links were not working
bugfix: Price precision in Skype client was invalid
bugfix: There was no Promote Add to Contacts window after finishing call
bugfix: Incorrect behavior when leaving a Shared Group
bugfix: Country drop-down should be grayed out when entering + in textbox
bugfix: ‘Picture belongs to another user’ dialog missing full name value
bugfix: Add possibility to edit SkypeOut number
bugfix: File transfer sometimes froze after restart
bugfix: Was impossible to rename contact in chat window
bugfix: Search window looked ugly when Korean language chosen
bugfix: Spain Info icon was misplaced on Call tab
bugfix: Deleted SMS entry reappeared in History tab after Skype restart.
bugfix: There were redraw issues of the call button when mouse was at a specific location and you typed into the call bar
bugfix: Impossible to reset default ring tones
bugfix: Localized alphabetical order of country list now in Predictive Dialer
bugfix: Elements did not update on dial pad when language was changed
bugfix: Impossible to copy URLs from end of multiline chat messages
bugfix: There was sometimes an ‘access violation’; error after accepting new contact in shared group.
bugfix: Contact name not displayed in some cases for SMS
bugfix: When dialing an emergency number wrong dialog was displayed
bugfix: Changed call quality tip layout
bugfix: Possible to start calling from an offline state
bugfix: Message about blocking a user was not displayed
bugfix: Message "this person has left the group" appears on top of numbers when someone leaves a shared group
bugfix: Country drop-down not disabled if it matches what the user is typing
bugfix:: 011 cannot act as international prefix for South Korea
bugfix: API: Commands SET CALL <id> SEEN and SET CALL <id1> JOIN_CONFERENCE <id2> caused Skype crash
bugfix: API: Skype crashed if a call's property was asked while there had been calls made with earlier 2.5 version
bugfix: API: Not possible to resume call by SET CALL <id> STATUS INPROGRESS
bugfix: SkypeOut customer feedback changed to https

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Version 2.5.0.122

28.06.2006 version 2.5.0.122
Updated translations
Updated installer translations
Feature: Added Send SMS button into toolbar
change: Notification popup should disappear when not accepting call
change: Updated language files: bg, cs, cz, en, et , ko, nl, pp, ro, sv
change: Updated ru, pp, fi and fr installer files
change: Updated ru and da language files
bugfix: Public API: OPEN CHAT did not work
bugfix: Skype crashed when clicked several times on hang up button
bugfix: In some case Video was shown in conference call
bugfix: SET AVATAR changes default My Skype Pictures path
bugfix: Installing Personalise Skype avatar or Wee-Mee changes default My Skype Pictures path
bugfix: Call button in File Transfer and Profile window does not change to Hang up during a call
bugfix: End conference confirmation shown to participant
bugfix: Searching user animation goes too far right
bugfix: Error in Test webcam
bugfix: Country list in Search Contact is not localised
bugfix: Participant shows one member of conference in ringing mode
bugfix: Installer - if install process was cancelled temporary folder was not cleaned up
bugfix: Installer should not prompt for download new version anymore
bugfix: Partner tab: right click and hide was not preserved over startup
bugfix: Add one video call contact to another concurrent video call will cause unexpected Skype down
bugfix: Video: Skype crashed when clicked several times hang up button + Control has no parent window
bugfix: SC: Maximized send contacts window dialog overlap

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Version 2.5.0.126

12.07.2006 version 2.5.0.126
bugfix: on rare occasion Skype crashed on startup
bugfix: there was an incorrect prefix auto added with predictive dialer when dialling US numbers
bugfix: green button did not change to resume while call was on hold
bugfix: in chat some PSTN numbers were not recognized
bugfix: Skype crash on selecting country by flag in Edit My Profile dialog
bugfix: API: In some cases app2app communication caused Skype crash

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Version 2.5.0.130

26.07.2006 version 2.5.0.130
bugfix: Relayed call quality improvements
bugfix: Crash in chat window with unsent text when ESC is held
bugfix: Crash when focusing on the dial pad
bugfix: Crash in video codec
bugfix: Disabled call tab redial when something is typed on address bar
Public API: Added error messages for empty OPEN commands
Public API: BTN_RELEASED NO does not close call tab after failed call
Public API: Cannot move in Contacts during active call with BTN_RELEASED (UP|DOWN)

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version 2.5.0.137

16.08.2006 version 2.5.0.137
bugfix: Skype did not shut down in some cases after video test window was opened
bugfix: Mainform was misplaced on new installation
bugfix: "start skype when computer starts" was always checked
bugfix: Encryption icon was missing
bugfix: Skype crashed if in Chat window with unsent text ESC key is pressed twice (or more, when held).
bugfix: API: OPEN USERINFO <SO contact> did not open form

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Version 2.5.0.141

23.08.2006 version 2.5.0.141
bugfix: Video: Skype did not shut down in some cases after video test window was opened
bugfix: Video: Crash in video codec
bugfix: Video: In some case Video was shown in conference call
bugfix: Video: Add one video call contact to another concurrent video call will cause unexpected Skype down
bugfix: Video: Skype crashed when clicked several times hang up button + Control has no parent window
bugfix: Video: Support for hardware which do not support direct x 9
bugfix: Video: Support for latest nvideo graphic card driver

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