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Terry Davis has a mental illness, this isn't the proper forum to call attention to it.

by 1945 12y ago

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- bulte-rs 12y ago
  That people with a mental illness can do stuff too? They use computers just like 'we' do? They can actually write OS' so it might be interesting to see what he uses to get his stuff done? I'm actually a bit underwhelmed since I'm more interested in the actual tools he uses to build TempleOS.
thu 12y ago
We can draw attention to interesting bits, like this page: http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Accts/TS/Wb2/TempleOS.html http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Accts/TS/Wb2/TempleOS.html Reading the usesthis page, I was intrigued by the fact the author uses Windows. Actually he tweeted about switching to Linux a few days ago: https://twitter.com/TempleOS/status/461423615582298112 https://twitter.com/TempleOS/status/461423615582298112 I find also interesting that someone writing an OS is prevented running it natively by Secure-Boot.
- reidrac 12y ago
  He said the problem was "legacy PS/2 keyboard/mouse emulation", that's why he can't run TempleOS natively. The Secure-Boot reference is more related to dual-booting I think.
- vidarh 12y ago
  He's reiterated that in a (dead) comment on this post: > Yeah, I did. Now, I use Linux. Normally stuff like this launched me into an existential crisis. "Oh, God, the stress! Why God!? My world has a MAJOR thing to worry about -- misleading people maybe or something like that." > I'm not quite as much a coward. I think I had good reason. Cowardess is not a virtue. God loved King David. >Damn, I look awful. Oh well. I've become a freak hermit-- don't know how to smile, anymore.
Luc 12y ago
Sure it is. He gets respect and tolerance from the people who know his situation. He's been dealt a bad hand, but he's one of us!
vidarh 12y ago
Yet you draw further attention to it. But frankly, consider that he is posting all over the place anyway, trying to hide his issues away accomplishes nothing. Drawing attention to the fact that his often extremely offensive comments are due to mental illness rather than malice is not a bad thing in that context. He's accomplished a lot of things that most people never will, despite his illness. He's one of the reasons I have showdead on.
- wolfhumble 12y ago
  I am glad I got to check out his page, and apart from the technical aspect, some quotes realy made me ponder, e.g: Imagine a billionare. Everyone around him can't forget his money for even a moment. The truth is, most people are after God's "money" -- they fear for their salvation. Here's a test -- would you pray to and praise God even if there were no salvation? Love God and don't be a "user". Asking for stuff is annoying. Luke,11:5 http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Adam/God/HSNotes.html http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Adam/God/HSNotes.html
  - gknoy 12y ago
    I agree. While I am no longer Christian, I really liked his perspective that one should love God as an inherently good act, rather than out of fear or a desire to get Good Things Later.
lewispollard 12y ago
It wasn't even mentioned until you brought it up.
xmonkee 12y ago
So why are you?
Intermernet 12y ago
One of my best friends has a mental illness. Society should get over it, and learn to deal with it. I've never met or spoken to Terry Davis, but I think he's amazing (and I'm an atheist). His code is incredibly inventive, and I don't know of many people who have achieved what he has single-handedly. Yes, Terry Davis has a mental illness. Yes, Terry Davis is very likely a true genius. These can both be true. Terry, if you're reading this, my best wishes.
njharman 12y ago
There's nothing wrong or shameful about mental illness. It exists. It's wrong to pretend that it doesn't or to ignore/hide it.

Terry Davis has a mental illness, this isn't the proper forum to call attention to it.

by 1945 12y ago

Terry Davis has a mental illness, this isn't the proper forum to call attention to it.

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bulte-rs 12y ago
That people with a mental illness can do stuff too? They use computers just like 'we' do? They can actually write OS' so it might be interesting to see what he uses to get his stuff done? I'm actually a bit underwhelmed since I'm more interested in the actual tools he uses to build TempleOS.

thu 12y ago

We can draw attention to interesting bits, like this page: http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Accts/TS/Wb2/TempleOS.html http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Accts/TS/Wb2/TempleOS.html Reading the usesthis page, I was intrigued by the fact the author uses Windows. Actually he tweeted about switching to Linux a few days ago: https://twitter.com/TempleOS/status/461423615582298112 https://twitter.com/TempleOS/status/461423615582298112 I find also interesting that someone writing an OS is prevented running it natively by Secure-Boot.

reidrac 12y ago
He said the problem was "legacy PS/2 keyboard/mouse emulation", that's why he can't run TempleOS natively. The Secure-Boot reference is more related to dual-booting I think.
vidarh 12y ago
He's reiterated that in a (dead) comment on this post: > Yeah, I did. Now, I use Linux. Normally stuff like this launched me into an existential crisis. "Oh, God, the stress! Why God!? My world has a MAJOR thing to worry about -- misleading people maybe or something like that." > I'm not quite as much a coward. I think I had good reason. Cowardess is not a virtue. God loved King David. >Damn, I look awful. Oh well. I've become a freak hermit-- don't know how to smile, anymore.

Luc 12y ago

Sure it is. He gets respect and tolerance from the people who know his situation. He's been dealt a bad hand, but he's one of us!

vidarh 12y ago

Yet you draw further attention to it. But frankly, consider that he is posting all over the place anyway, trying to hide his issues away accomplishes nothing. Drawing attention to the fact that his often extremely offensive comments are due to mental illness rather than malice is not a bad thing in that context. He's accomplished a lot of things that most people never will, despite his illness. He's one of the reasons I have showdead on.

wolfhumble 12y ago
I am glad I got to check out his page, and apart from the technical aspect, some quotes realy made me ponder, e.g: Imagine a billionare. Everyone around him can't forget his money for even a moment. The truth is, most people are after God's "money" -- they fear for their salvation. Here's a test -- would you pray to and praise God even if there were no salvation? Love God and don't be a "user". Asking for stuff is annoying. Luke,11:5 http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Adam/God/HSNotes.html http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Adam/God/HSNotes.html
- gknoy 12y ago
  I agree. While I am no longer Christian, I really liked his perspective that one should love God as an inherently good act, rather than out of fear or a desire to get Good Things Later.

lewispollard 12y ago

It wasn't even mentioned until you brought it up.

xmonkee 12y ago

So why are you?

Intermernet 12y ago

One of my best friends has a mental illness. Society should get over it, and learn to deal with it. I've never met or spoken to Terry Davis, but I think he's amazing (and I'm an atheist). His code is incredibly inventive, and I don't know of many people who have achieved what he has single-handedly. Yes, Terry Davis has a mental illness. Yes, Terry Davis is very likely a true genius. These can both be true. Terry, if you're reading this, my best wishes.

njharman 12y ago

There's nothing wrong or shameful about mental illness. It exists. It's wrong to pretend that it doesn't or to ignore/hide it.