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 format academic papers on Linux with groff -me

Learn simple macros to add footnotes, blockquotes, lists, subheads, and other formatting for your class papers.

How to run DOS programs in Linux

QEMU and FreeDOS make it easy to run old DOS programs under Linux.

The origin and evolution of FreeDOS

Or, why a community formed around an open source version of DOS, and how it's still being used today.

How an open team can assess threats and opportunities

SWOT analysis can be incredibly useful for your open team. This exercise makes it more accessible to developers.

7 great open source tools to power your marketing stack

Usability testing for early-stage software prototypes

Paper-based usability testing is an excellent way to test how well people can use your software before you have actual software to test.

Happy anniversary, Linux: A look back at where it all began

Installing SLS 1.05 shows just how far the Linux kernel has come in 26 years.

Authored Comments

Jim Hall

27 May 2019

How to write a good C main function

This is an *excellent* article about writing good C code. Great job Erik!

Jim Hall

27 May 2019

What is your favorite music to listen to while coding?

I like to listen to Trance music when I'm writing code or writing articles. You can also find Trance music as "running" music. The fast pace keeps me going, and the absence of lyrics helps me focus.

When I'm debugging code, I usually go for New Age music. It's slower and helps me take my time.

When I'm editing articles, I usually prefer silence.