Faking it with skype

[Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com>]

Hello.

With the recently posted fix for the Microsoft attempt to close down
skype; the fix involving the use of a hex editor, to cause faking the
skype version number, to pretend to be 4.3 (I think it is that version
number that is needed), I am wondering whether anyone has successfully
attempted to do that to skype version 2.2.

I have no experience with editing hexes, and so would prefer to know
whether it has been successfully done, for skype 2.2, to hopefully
avoid wreaking havoc on my system.

I prefer that I do not do any damage to my skype installation, in case
sometime, Microsoft develops a conscience, and again allows access to
skype without discrimination based on version number.

I have skype 2.2 installed on Debian 6 LTS.

Thank you in anticipation

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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"So once you do know what the question actually is,
 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
 "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
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 written by Douglas Adams,
 published by Pan Books, 1992

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