Comment 324 for bug 532633

I would like to point out some things for those who are willing
to listen:

1) Mark has not stated that the window controls decision has been
finalized. He said that he supported the interface team's decision to
do it this way for the beta. I think we do Ubuntu and the Canonical
team great disservice if we believe they won't consider community input.

I work in a corporate environment, and one of the most precious things
in that setting is the ability to make decisions. What happens to the
interface team if Mark turns around and says, "ZOMG! The community is
ON FIRE! Revert the window controls change NOW!" Not only does that
undermine the interface team, it undermines every other team in Ubuntu,
because it sets a precedent that says that Mark will override anyone,
at any time.

While I'm skeptical about this particular change, I give Mark a lot of
credit for backing the people he has hired to make these decisions. I
have trust that they will ultimately do the right thing.

2) It's fairly straightforward to work around, should the final
decision be to leave controls on the left for the release of 10.04. I
agree with those who are asking for a radio button or other easy config
dialog to choose which side to use.