TempleOS
TempleOS is a biblical operating system (OS). It was designed to be the Third Temple prophesied in the Bible. It was created by American programmer Terry A. Davis. TempleOS was written during Terry Davis's manic episodes. He described his inspiration as a revelation from God. The features of TempleOS include a 640x480 resolution, 16-color display, and single-voice audio. Terry Davis said that these features were designed according to instructions from God.[1] It uses a programming language called HolyC, similar to the programming language C. It includes a flight simulator, compiler, and kernel.
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 TempleOS 5.03 | |
| Developer | Terry A. Davis |
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| Written in | HolyC and x86 Assembly |
| Working state | Finished |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 2005 (as J Operating System) 2013 (as TempleOS) |
| Latest release | 5.03 / November 20, 2017 |
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| Platforms | x64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | 640x480 16 Color Graphics, specifically created for TempleOS |
| License | Public domain |
| Official website | {{ |
TempleOS was released for the first time in 2005. It was last updated in 2018.
Background
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Terry A. Davis (1969–2018) was schizophrenic.[1] He suffered from delusions. These caused him to be hospitalized for a short period of time.[1][2] He said that he was communicating with God.[1]
Davis began developing TempleOS in 2003.[1][3] Originally, it had no internet support.[4][5] Davis died after being hit by a train on August 11, 2018.[6]
System overview
TempleOS is 64-bit.[7] It is in the public domain and is open source, which means anyone can use and modify the code. It gives users direct access to the lower-levels of the operating system, which means that users can easily change core components of the computer.[8] TempleOS has a graphics library with 16 colors.[5] It can be used with a keyboard and mouse. It has its own system for files.[9] Terry Davis said the limited resolution was to make it easier for children to draw illustrations for God.[1]
Legacy
After Terry Davis died, Thom Holwerda wrote: "Davis was clearly a gifted programmer – writing an entire operating system is no small feat – and it was sad to see him affected by his mental illness".[10] One fan described Davis as a "programming legend", while another, a computer engineer, compared the development of TempleOS to a one-man-built skyscraper.[6] He added that it "actually boggles my mind that one man wrote all that" and that it was "hard for a layperson to understand what a phenomenal achievement" it is to write an entire operating system alone.[6]
TempleOS is in the public domain. Davis's family has wished for fans to donate to the National Alliance for Mental Illness and other organizations "working to ease the pain and suffering caused by mental illness".[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hicks, Jesse. God's Lonely Programmer. VICE Motherboard (November 25, 2014). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ Bruet-Ferréol, Quentin. Temple OS, un système d'exploitation pour parler à Dieu codé par un fou génial (in fr). Slate.fr (May 13, 2014). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ Cassel, David. The Troubled Legacy of Terry Davis, 'God's Lonely Programmer'. The New Stack (September 23, 2018). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Davis, Terry A.. The LoseThos IBM PC Operating System. LoseThos (2008). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sanders, James. TempleOS: an educational tool for programming experiments. TechRepublic (January 21, 2014). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cecil, Neita (September 7, 2018). "Man killed by train had tech following". The Dalles Chronicle. https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/thedalleschronicle/news/man-killed-by-train-had-tech-following/article_1f03fc0d-c223-5f20-a915-460fce4299f1.html. Retrieved November 24, 2020. (subscription needed)
- ↑ Davis, Terry A.. Scheduler. The TempleOS Source Code (n.d.). Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ Mathieu, Bruno. TempleOS : le système d'exploitation qui parle à Dieu (in fr). Tom's Guide (November 28, 2014). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ Davis, Terry A.. The Temple Operating System. www.templeos.org (n.d.). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ Holwerda, Thom. Creator of TempleOS, Terry Davis, has passed away. OSNews (September 8, 2018). Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ↑ Davis, Terry A.. The Temple Operating System. TempleOS (2013). Retrieved April 22, 2015.