Problem with minimal interface is it usually means things are hard to find
I can't give examples using Linux, but I can use Internet explorer. My parents still can't find the home button, the history button, the favorites button.
Thats why I gave them Avant, and set it up with text icons and the biggest buttons possible, they love it, minimalist sucks.
I know someone is going to yell at me for only using one example. But outside the geekend blog, reading comprehension is pretty low here so why bother.