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TempleOS Remastered : 2026

TempleOS Remastered is a modern distribution of the TempleOS operating system designed to expand hardware capabilities without sacrificing the unique HolyC architecture. This project is a continuation of the templeos-network project, focusing on system scalability and broader connectivity.

Important Warning

Do not attempt to run this operating system on physical hardware if it is your primary machine. The risk of data loss or system instability on primary hardware is entirely the user's responsibility. It is highly recommended to use a virtual machine or secondary hardware.

Key Features

• Integrated Networking Stack: Implementation of over 100+ network stack components allowing for native data communication.
• GPU Drivers: Addition of numerous new graphics drivers to improve hardware compatibility and visual management.
• Multi-CPU (SMP): Optimized use of multi-core processors for more efficient workload distribution.
• 32-bit Support: Supports 32-bit instructions for broader execution flexibility.

Technical Details

Networking

As the successor to the previous networking project, this version includes a communication protocol stack built directly on top of the kernel, covering package management and more stable network layer abstraction.

Hardware & Kernel

• Improved interrupt management to support synchronization between CPUs.
• Video driver abstraction to support various modern GPU chipsets.
• Kernel scheduler optimizations for handling threads in multi-processor environments.

Developer Notes

For directory structure and compilation instructions, please explore and study the repository yourself. No detailed explanation is provided because the developer is too lazy to write procedural documentation.

Contact

• Email: mitonohikari74@zohomail.com
• Donation: https://saweria.co/k4r1nxz

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0). You are free to modify and redistribute this software as long as you comply with the terms of the license. Further details can be found in the available LICENSE file.

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I’ve been reading more about Terry Davis and his operating system TempleOS, and I can’t help but wonder — was it actually ahead of its time in some ways?

On the surface, TempleOS looks extremely minimal and unconventional. No internet support, no modern UI, no drivers for most hardware — things that would normally be seen as limitations. But at the same time, there’s something very intentional about it.

The whole system is lightweight, transparent, and fully controllable by the user. No background processes, no hidden complexity, no external dependencies. In a world where modern operating systems are becoming more bloated and abstracted, TempleOS feels almost like the opposite philosophy.

It also mixes programming directly into the OS with HolyC, making development feel immediate and tightly integrated. That’s something you don’t really see in mainstream systems anymore.

So I’m curious what others think:

Do you see TempleOS as a kind of “pure” computing experience that we’ve moved away from?

Or was it more of a personal project that just doesn’t translate well to real-world use today?

Are there any ideas from it that you think modern systems could actually learn from?

Interested to hear your thoughts.