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    They're really so different that the guides can only be either very technical or very dumbed down. Commented Jan 27, 2013 at 6:37
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    @IgnacioVazquez-Abrams: perhaps. But I think that there can be a reasonable compromise somewhere - ie. not going into kernel design and things like that, but at least covering the practical differences that an average non-geek user might encounter.. Commented Jan 27, 2013 at 6:45
  • You may want to start covering the part where they're drastically different, not just going to practical differences. Practical differences won't help them realize they're dealing with a really different system, and will only lead to "How do I do it like I do in Windows?" about every single thing, instead of "How do I do this?" Commented Jan 27, 2013 at 10:54
  • Also, is this for someone who will administer the system or just for a system you will use as an user and that is administered by someone else? This also plays a bit of a role in the kind of introduction you can have. Commented Jan 27, 2013 at 12:03
  • It is best if they have somebody with a lot of patience guiding them into some common tasks. Commented Jan 27, 2013 at 18:45