Forcing a confusing and unexpected MAJOR user interface change on all of your users is not the right way to do things. You should make it optional for a very long time and let people opt in/out of becoming accustomed to it, even if you think you're sure that it's better to not have the min/max buttons.
What's going to happen if you suddenly force it on people, is that a very large portion of the people who are installing Linux for the first time (and who are already in alien territory) are going to be suddenly presented with an interface where they can't even figure out how to minimize and maximize a window. They don't need more confusion. They need to have the transition from Windows to Linux be as smooth as possible, not cool and different. They need to be able to use their computers.
What is the benefit of doing this? People that actually care about the min/max buttons can choose to remove them, and people that don't even think about them can continue not even thinking about them, and be able to just use their computer to watch their Sock'em boppers Videos on Youtube without a hassle.
The default configuration for the most widely used Linux desktop system is not the right place to be pushing a cool new form of user interface.
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Forcing a confusing and unexpected MAJOR user interface change on all of your users is not the right way to do things. You should make it optional for a very long time and let people opt in/out of becoming accustomed to it, even if you think you're sure that it's better to not have the min/max buttons.
What's going to happen if you suddenly force it on people, is that a very large portion of the people who are installing Linux for the first time (and who are already in alien territory) are going to be suddenly presented with an interface where they can't even figure out how to minimize and maximize a window. They don't need more confusion. They need to have the transition from Windows to Linux be as smooth as possible, not cool and different. They need to be able to use their computers.
What is the benefit of doing this? People that actually care about the min/max buttons can choose to remove them, and people that don't even think about them can continue not even thinking about them, and be able to just use their computer to watch their Sock'em boppers Videos on Youtube without a hassle.
The default configuration for the most widely used Linux desktop system is not the right place to be pushing a cool new form of user interface.