I tried TempleOS...

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As title suggests, I actually tried out TempleOS. It's incredibly basic, but it's also an incredibly enjoyable experience for making random things on a computer. Heck, I was so amazed by it and enjoyed it so much I whipped up a darn article on my aforementioned Neocities blog about it.

 

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TempleOS is not a relic of the past, it is more than that. TempleOS is a hobby, it is an experience, it is a philosophy, one that was lost in the folly of Capital which replaced it with one that surrounds consumption for the sake of consumption, into a new age. TempleOS is there for one to make and enjoy the complexities and opportunities that computers provide us. TempleOS is a true advancement in computing, even if its ideas come from the past. It's a refreshing reminder of the beauty of life, the beauty of change and to affect the world around you, and I fully recommend that you give it a try one of these days.

 

Has anyone else tried TempleOS out? Honestly if you haven't, and you have a decent amount of interest in vague computery stuff, I'd say it'd definitely be a good way to spend an hour or two.

[cracky-bracky]

Yea, i've tried it out before (virtualbox AND qemu lol) and i thought it was pretty cool.

I don't really have any C experience at all much less holyC though so i couldn't get much done ;p

 

I like listening to terry talk about stuff as well, i even have gigs of his videos archived on my other hard disk lmao

We also share alot of the same computing/whatever ideals (and i think that a modern day 64 bit commodore is totally badass) :D

* Internet is not a necessary part of the system (he has it removed entirely in templeos)

* Security features are nonsense

* All the power should be towards the user

* Everything should be done right at the kernel (ring 0)

* Programming should not have middlemen/training wheels everywhere, and it should just be straight to the hardware

 

I wish there was an operating system like templeos but with a more fleshed out GUI (ik that wasn't terrys vision but still itd be cool)

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43 minutes ago, cracky-bracky said:

Yea, i've tried it out before (virtualbox AND qemu lol) and i thought it was pretty cool.

I don't really have any C experience at all much less holyC though so i couldn't get much done ;p

 

I like listening to terry talk about stuff as well, i even have gigs of his videos archived on my other hard disk lmao

We also share alot of the same computing/whatever ideals (and i think that a modern day 64 bit commodore is totally badass) :D

* Internet is not a necessary part of the system (he has it removed entirely in templeos)

* Security features are nonsense

 * All the power should be towards the user

* Everything should be done right at the kernel (ring 0)

* Programming should not have middlemen/training wheels everywhere, and it should just be straight to the hardware

 

I wish there was an operating system like templeos but with a more fleshed out GUI (ik that wasn't terrys vision but still itd be cool)

Honestly I know this seems like a really big jerk move to say, and I'm frustrated when I'm given it, but I'd recommend unironically giving it another shot and trying to see everything as a series of text files/programs/functions in C/etc.

 

Also, making some basic programs in C would also help you operate TempleOS. For all you know, you may be sleeping on what could be a favoured hobby!

[Murdoch]

Never heard of it. Looks like BBS: The Operating System.

[LadyMistDragon]

If it actually played games, it would be one thing. I do know that Terry Davis had some brilliant insights regarding efficiency however. One person doing all that work on their own is extremely impressive.

[DannyMan]

The HolyC is the one and only computer programming language.

[Goat-Avenger]

I've given it one or two brief spins in the VM.

 

I think he had a love and passion for computers.  I'm glad he shared it with us.

Edited September 24, 2023 by Goat-Avenger

[MemeMind]

I just realized HolyC is a pun on Holy See.

Terry is a fuckin mastermind.

[Captain red pants]

3 hours ago, Murdoch said:

Never heard of it. Looks like BBS: The Operating System.

It's a fascinating bit of internet lore

[Biodegradable]

7 hours ago, act said:

It's incredibly basic, but it's also an incredibly enjoyable experience for making random things on a computer.

 

Before his schizophrenica truly engulfed his mind, that's all Terry Davis really wanted anyone to be able to do with his software: to have fun programming stuff. I'm sure he would've been glad to hear it.

[Caffeine Freak]

Yeah, Terry Davis is one example of just how badly mental illness can screw you over, no matter how much of a genius you may be. But you don't have to listen to him very long to know he had an extremely unique mind.

 

26 minutes ago, Captain red pants said:

It's a fascinating bit of internet lore

 

Yep, prepare for a fascinatingly tragic tale if you choose to watch this. Also relevant is Fireship's (great as per usual) synopsis of TempleOS.

 

Great quote from Terry himself: 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by Caffeine Freak

[Mr. Freeze]

ok but this shit slaps 

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I know it's uncalled for to comment this, but uh, I may or may not be currently be experiencing the side effects due to the consumption of a certain species in the genus Hymenogastraceae and it makes me very happy to see so many people brought together by what some call "The Work of a Genius Madman." Warms my heart, really.

[Lila Feuer]

It makes me so sad what had happened to him, he was truly a unique and gifted person but the yin to his yang was being afflicted with a terrible illness.

[Mr Masker]

I just rewatched the Down The Rabbit Hole video yesterday, what a coincidence! Great video, if a difficult watch, especially near the end.

 

It truly is tragic that instead of getting the actual help he needed, Terry only got negative encouragement and harassment from those who wish to be entertained from his mental illness.

For me, the whole situation truly shows the internet's impact on mental health, and the consequences that can come from that.

 

Cant speak much on the OS though, I'd never figure out how to even open it...

Edited September 24, 2023 by Mr Masker

[Coopersville]

I want to grow up to be exactly like Terry Davis. I heard TempleOS has a Doom port now. 

[heliumlamb]

no side airbags

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48 minutes ago, heliumlamb said:

no side airbags

you shouldn't do that!

[Stupid Bunny]

My favorite operating system, unironically. It’s such a beautiful fun idiosyncratic piece of work. I love how accessible and flexible and thoroughly internally documented everything is, how dedicated Terry was to letting everybody get as under the hood as they like, tinker as they please and create anything within a funky Commodore-inspired environment. I love the biblically inspired nomenclature for everything and the way that everything compiles in real time through a single unified C dialect adapted to the purpose. It’s so much fun and one of my bucket list projects for Someday is installing it bare-metal on a computer dedicated to the purpose.

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1 hour ago, Stupid Bunny said:

My favorite operating system, unironically. It’s such a beautiful fun idiosyncratic piece of work. I love how accessible and flexible and thoroughly internally documented everything is, how dedicated Terry was to letting everybody get as under the hood as they like, tinker as they please and create anything within a funky Commodore-inspired environment. I love the biblically inspired nomenclature for everything and the way that everything compiles in real time through a single unified C dialect adapted to the purpose. It’s so much fun and one of my bucket list projects for Someday is installing it bare-metal on a computer dedicated to the purpose.

You know... I actually fixed a bug in TempleOS.

[Xcalibur]

TempleOS is a brilliant piece of work. It's best understood as a research OS, an experiment trying out new ideas and priorities, and doing some very cool things that even Linux/Unix didn't think of. Terry Davis is a fascinating yet tragic character, I was there watching his whole internet saga unfold. If only he couldn't gotten the mental help and stability he needed, but alas. RIP, but he left us with an important legacy.

 

On 9/23/2023 at 8:29 PM, cracky-bracky said:

Yea, i've tried it out before (virtualbox AND qemu lol) and i thought it was pretty cool.

I don't really have any C experience at all much less holyC though so i couldn't get much done ;p

 

I like listening to terry talk about stuff as well, i even have gigs of his videos archived on my other hard disk lmao

We also share alot of the same computing/whatever ideals (and i think that a modern day 64 bit commodore is totally badass) :D

* Internet is not a necessary part of the system (he has it removed entirely in templeos)

* Security features are nonsense

* All the power should be towards the user

* Everything should be done right at the kernel (ring 0)

* Programming should not have middlemen/training wheels everywhere, and it should just be straight to the hardware

 

I wish there was an operating system like templeos but with a more fleshed out GUI (ik that wasn't terrys vision but still itd be cool)

 

There was work on an expanded version of TempleOS called Shrine. Haven't checked on it lately, but that may be what you're looking for.