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I don't have a dog in this fight, but some context might be useful to those who didn't instantly recognize this as I did: This is a from-scratch operating syst

by aegiso 13y ago

I don't have a dog in this fight, but some context might be useful to those who didn't instantly recognize this as I did: This is a from-scratch operating system by LoseThOS, an absolutely brilliant but (allegedly) schizophrenic programmer who posts on HN but has been hellbanned countless times for the unintelligle religious rants and insults he posts. This version looks like a rebranding of LoseThOS, the previous iteration of the operating system. It's worth Googling if you'd like more history.

andrewljohnson 13y ago
I often highlight his comments and read them for whatever reason. It's a little fascinating.
- CamperBob2 13y ago
  Yeah, in a "Daisy, Daisy" kind of way.
jevinskie 13y ago
SparrowOS is another name for the project. I find the author's hellbanned posts fascinating, at least when they aren't racist!! The project is quite an undertaking for a single human. Edit: After watching this video, I understand the SparrowOS name (audio required): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuXweEJNFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuXweEJNFI
- clicks 13y ago
  Terry is the guy behind the LoseThOS monicker, he does not appear to conceal his identity, so it's not hard to find his contact information if you try. I'm wondering if one of us should try to reach him and make an effort to get him to understand that if he lays aside the gibberish addendums and racist insults in his communications he's more than welcome to be a part of this community. I mean, this is actually someone who has gradually been losing it because the world has not been kind to him. Look at his post from a little more than two years ago: http://i.imgur.com/qL01m.png http://i.imgur.com/qL01m.png There are no insults in that post, instead you see a man who's created something wonderful and isn't getting anything back for it. Of course the icing on this cake is that, that very post was marked as dead... his cry for help was not seen or heard by anyone.
  - sillysaurus2 13y ago
    He is schizophrenic. One of the defining features of schizophrenia is that they can't be reasoned with. They have periods of complete lucidity followed by periods of complete craziness due to physical deterioration of the brain. He deserves a good doctor. If we can do anything, then we should set up a fund for medical treatment. He has said that doctors haven't been able to help him, but maybe whoever is caring for him hasn't been able to afford top-tier care. It makes a huge difference. In practice, setting up such a fund would be difficult because we don't know who's caring for him or how.
  - billadoid 13y ago
    He's quite racist[0] and people won't tolerate his hate. It's for the best he got hellbanned, so the "saner" ones won't be tempted to get into a flame war with him. [0]:http://i.imgur.com/IIMGYKE.png http://i.imgur.com/IIMGYKE.png (the last comment made me laugh)
    - sillysaurus2 13y ago
      He's not necessarily racist. He's suffering from a mental illness. He believes god talks to him.
      - tinco 13y ago
        Saying racist things makes you racist, wether you are mentally ill or not. It does mean we should judge him less for it. But it also means it might be a good decision to ban him so that he does not tarnish the community with too many flame threads.
        tippytop 13y ago
        Then does not saying racist things automatically make you not-racist? Or is there other criteria we need to apply before hanging the label? For example, do they believe the words coming out of their own mouth? What about someone with Tourette's? I'm not trying to fall in a philosophical hole, but I believe that racism is a conscious choice at some level and mental illness is not.

by aegiso 13y ago

andrewljohnson 13y ago

I often highlight his comments and read them for whatever reason. It's a little fascinating.

CamperBob2 13y ago
Yeah, in a "Daisy, Daisy" kind of way.

jevinskie 13y ago

SparrowOS is another name for the project. I find the author's hellbanned posts fascinating, at least when they aren't racist!! The project is quite an undertaking for a single human. Edit: After watching this video, I understand the SparrowOS name (audio required): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuXweEJNFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuXweEJNFI

clicks 13y ago
Terry is the guy behind the LoseThOS monicker, he does not appear to conceal his identity, so it's not hard to find his contact information if you try. I'm wondering if one of us should try to reach him and make an effort to get him to understand that if he lays aside the gibberish addendums and racist insults in his communications he's more than welcome to be a part of this community. I mean, this is actually someone who has gradually been losing it because the world has not been kind to him. Look at his post from a little more than two years ago: http://i.imgur.com/qL01m.png http://i.imgur.com/qL01m.png There are no insults in that post, instead you see a man who's created something wonderful and isn't getting anything back for it. Of course the icing on this cake is that, that very post was marked as dead... his cry for help was not seen or heard by anyone.
- sillysaurus2 13y ago
  He is schizophrenic. One of the defining features of schizophrenia is that they can't be reasoned with. They have periods of complete lucidity followed by periods of complete craziness due to physical deterioration of the brain. He deserves a good doctor. If we can do anything, then we should set up a fund for medical treatment. He has said that doctors haven't been able to help him, but maybe whoever is caring for him hasn't been able to afford top-tier care. It makes a huge difference. In practice, setting up such a fund would be difficult because we don't know who's caring for him or how.
- billadoid 13y ago
  He's quite racist[0] and people won't tolerate his hate. It's for the best he got hellbanned, so the "saner" ones won't be tempted to get into a flame war with him. [0]:http://i.imgur.com/IIMGYKE.png http://i.imgur.com/IIMGYKE.png (the last comment made me laugh)
  - sillysaurus2 13y ago
    He's not necessarily racist. He's suffering from a mental illness. He believes god talks to him.
    - tinco 13y ago
      Saying racist things makes you racist, wether you are mentally ill or not. It does mean we should judge him less for it. But it also means it might be a good decision to ban him so that he does not tarnish the community with too many flame threads.
      - tippytop 13y ago
        Then does not saying racist things automatically make you not-racist? Or is there other criteria we need to apply before hanging the label? For example, do they believe the words coming out of their own mouth? What about someone with Tourette's? I'm not trying to fall in a philosophical hole, but I believe that racism is a conscious choice at some level and mental illness is not.