I'm sure it has a lot to do with how I use skype (strictly as a text-chat client...not my decision), but I actually really like the linux client. It's stripped down and doesn't have all that fluff the Windows client has. Plus, no ads.
Fair enough, as a chat client the Linux version isn't too bad. I used it for a while too (also not my decision). It wasn't meant to be a mere chat client, though.
