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Post by err4nt »

MrJagil wrote: post #9

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.

It would certainly be a challenge given the display limitations of TempleOS the last the I checked it out. I believe the display was limited to Not that you cant create beautifully usable interfaces within such restrictive limitations, but minus all the spark and sizzle of modern UIs I think it would be a challenge to first get a UI designer _excited_ about creating a solution for TempleOS

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Post by task_queue »

TerryADavis wrote: post #4
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.

Awesome and good luck : )

Try to think of how and why you'll extract a profit from users, potential investors will want to know your plan after growth.

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

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Post by err4nt »

TerryADavis wrote: post #14

I'm Terry Davis. My email address is tdavis@templeos.org .

Hi Terry, I've seen your work on HN and Reddit in the past and love your ambition. You have already accomplished more on TempleOS than most of us will produce in our entire careers!

I wish you all the best with YC right now, and look forward to seeing your genius and art for years to come!

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

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Post by Someone »

MrJagil wrote: post #9

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.

I don't see why there would be much of a difference.

Having nothing to directly copy makes imitation harder, but it doesn't make avoiding imitation any easier.

Also, TempleOS _does_ have a user interface, possibly (I don't know TempleOS internals) technically even more so than Linux, where everything above terminal I/O is an add-on that can be replaced.

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

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Post by whichfawkes »

thedogeye wrote: post #16

You said the code is limited to 100k lines then said it has 120k lines at the end.

He could very well have written 120k lines, but there's only 80k in source control. 40k lines being written could be replacing other lines.

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Post by highCs »

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 not sure that TempleOS could guarantee any return on investment.

No startup can.

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

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Post by fnordfnordfnord »

NicoJuicy wrote: post #15
NicoJuicy wrote: post #8

Unexpected side-effect, a lot of HN'ers join IRC to visit the Godbot :P (and they all type !God ) | fyi: https://qchat.rizon.net/ join #templeos

[16:16] == GodBot [~GodBot@Rizon-72C38B9D.upc-h.chello.nl] has quit [Excess Flood] The godbot is down, but has revived! [16:18] == GodBot [~GodBot@Rizon-C7BBB69E.lv.lv.cox.net] has joined #templeos

Is it Easter already?

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

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Post by STRML »

thedogeye wrote: post #16

You said the code is limited to 100k lines then said it has 120k lines at the end.

The 120k lines is from http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Home/Wb2/LineRep.html#l597, but 23k of that is demos, 3k is a tour, etc.

I'm pretty sure the 80k quoted in the beginning is the actual code making up TempleOS; the other 40k is extras.

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