EWeek just released an article and slideshow called "Linux for Beginners". I thought you might be interested in it.

Article: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2102876,00.asp
Slideshow: http://www.eweek.com/slideshow_viewe...01&po=1,00.asp

To be honest, they make it sound more complicated than it really is, but I thought I would share that with you.

BTW, if there are any questions anyone asked before that I didn't give good enough answers to, let me know and I will be happy to try to fill in the blanks if I can.