Problem here is Ubuntu's patching of ALSA configs to use pulseaudio. If you uninstall pulseaudio, ALSA's device configuration breaks up and you will have all sorts of problems. Just use PulseAudio on recent Ubuntus and come to skype linux forums for more help.
I talk about your conclusions made from your observations.
Certainly a reason to be shocked!
What?
Oh, the conspiracies!
And it even works.
Problem here is Ubuntu's patching of ALSA configs to use pulseaudio. If you uninstall pulseaudio, ALSA's device configuration breaks up and you will have all sorts of problems. Just use PulseAudio on recent Ubuntus and come to skype linux forums for more help.
It just doesn't work and looks pretty bad.
Made me laugh out loud. Shameless plug?
I'm sure that Chat-o-rama made by ACME Software is much more secure system, because it is produced in a totally free Mars colony!
Worry not, friend! Apple will fix this bug in the next iPhone revision.