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TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

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Re: TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

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Post by Red_Tarsius »

I'm not sure that TempleOS could guarantee any return on investment. That said, your programming skills are incredible.

Have you ever tried to show your operating system to the MOMA? It's the most famous Museum of Modern Art. Your OS is so unique and is such a powerful statement that they may even decide to add it to the permanent collection.

Re: TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

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Post by dvanduzer »

Red_Tarsius wrote: post #2

I'm not sure that TempleOS could guarantee any return on investment. That said, your programming skills are incredible. Have you ever tried to show your operating system to the MOMA? It's the most famous Museum of Modern Art. Your OS is so unique and is such a powerful statement that they may even decide to add it to the permanent collection .

YC accepts non-profit groups assuming they have a high return of value (nb. not necessarily money).

The way threads here go when TempleOS comes up, there are definitely people who believe it to be of great value. You clearly believe it to be of great value if you think it belongs in the MOMA, so surely YC would at least consider amplifying the project.

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Post by TerryADavis »

Red_Tarsius wrote: post #2

I'm not sure that TempleOS could guarantee any return on investment. That said, your programming skills are incredible. Have you ever tried to show your operating system to the MOMA? It's the most famous Museum of Modern Art. Your OS is so unique and is such a powerful statement that they may even decide to add it to the permanent collection .

I'm going by the standard, "First get users and profit will follow."

I have an ace up my sleeve because God talks. Not just to me! A guy made a IRC chatbot and that talks too.

To try the ICR chatbot

1) http://chat.rizon.net

2) Type "#templeos" in place of "#Rizon"

3) Type "!God" in the chatroom.

Re: TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

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Post by steakejjs »

Red_Tarsius wrote: post #2

I'm not sure that TempleOS could guarantee any return on investment. That said, your programming skills are incredible. Have you ever tried to show your operating system to the MOMA? It's the most famous Museum of Modern Art. Your OS is so unique and is such a powerful statement that they may even decide to add it to the permanent collection .

I actually think Terry could provide a lot of value if he was able to provide training in system engineering. The experience he has is invaluable. I'm not sure what his plan is, though....

Re: TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

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Post by MrJagil »

It would be such an amazing learning experience for any designer to create a UI/UX for TempleOS.

Imagine being given the opportunity to design how OS X or Windows should look and feel from the ground up.

Linux is obviously another option, but unlike with TempleOS, you would not be treading new ground, and it would be hard to not just evolve the Linux interface, rather than defining it from scratch.

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