Jim Hall

5850 points

Minnesota

Jim Hall is an open source software advocate and developer, best known for usability testing in GNOME and as the founder + project coordinator of FreeDOS. At work, Jim is CEO of Hallmentum, an IT executive consulting company that provides hands-on IT Leadership training, workshops, and coaching.

Open Sourcerer People's Choice Award People's Choice Award 2018 Author Linux Contributor Club

Authored Content

How to run a business with open source: Top reads

Open source software is open for business, as evidenced in the these top 5 articles from 2019.

Technical documentation doesn't have to be dull

Get your business up and running with these open source tools

From logos to presentations and shared docs, these open source tools get the job done.

How the Linux desktop has grown

Since the early 1990s, the Linux desktop has matured from a simple window manager to a full desktop. Join us on a journey through the history of the Linux desktop.

Linux keys on the keyboard for a desktop computer

Goodbye, Linux Journal

Linux Journal's coverage from 1994 to 2019 highlighted Linux’s rise to an enterprise platform that runs a majority of the world’s servers and services.

How to turn a Raspberry Pi into an eBook server

From e-learning to m-learning: Open education's next move

"Open education" means more than teaching with open source software. It means being open to meeting students wherever they are.

FreeDOS turns 25 years old: An origin story

The operating system's history is a great example of the open source software model: developers working together to create something.

Authored Comments

Jim Hall

8 Nov 2019

My Linux story: Learning Linux in the 90s

Loved this story! I had a similar start with Linux. And great to hear from a fellow Linuxer who got their start with dial-up. Thanks for sharing!

Jim Hall

16 Oct 2019

Open source interior design with Sweet Home 3D

Great article!

I used Sweet Home 3D a few years ago when we were planning a remodel. It was really helpful for both of us to envision what the new space would look like. And it was very easy to learn on my own.