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RISC OS is the superbly efficient operating system designed in the 1980's by Acorn Computers, and its latest incarnation is used by thousands of people around the world. However, many may never have even heard of RISC OS - so if you're one of them, you've come to the right place.
Pre-dating both Windows and Mac OS to use a task bar or 'Dock', RISC OS includes many revolutionary features which are only just being copied by other systems. Its anti-aliased font technology is still the envy of the computer world and its drag 'n' drop, stackable windows GUI, flexibility and ease of use make it arguably the most productive computer system in the world today.
Thousands of applications and utilities are available, often developed by small companies and individual users, mean that you should be able to find software on RISC OS to cater for all your computing requirements. It is hoped that new developers will come on board to help promote and enhance RISC OS even more.
RISCOS.org seeks to not only introduce newcomers and experts alike to this wonderful system, but to act as a resource centre and help forum for existing users around the world. Our software database is probably the most comprehensive repository of RISC OS links anywhere on the internet, and we update it frequently with new releases.
News Headlines from the RISC OS world
[27th Oct 2008] Latest Intel chips still can't match ARM for power saving - Intel issued a "correction" Thursday regarding comments one of its executives made earlier this week slamming the iPhone as incapable of working correctly with the internet.
Among other things, the executives accused ARM chips of being unable to "handle the internet" and singled out the iPhone as an example of a smart phone that could be really great if it used one of Intel's low-power x86 architecture processors, known as Atom.
More Info: Silicon.com- [12th Oct 2008] Major new RISC OS application in development - Long-term RISC OS devotee Paul Vigay has recently announced a new application he's currently working on. With a development version to be demonstrated at the forthcoming RISC OS SE Show, WebAnim8r is a powerful and comprehensive application for creating animations and graphics suitable for including on websites and presentations.
A flexible built-in scripting language allows the user to create complex designs with the aid of simple keywords, or fall back on the intuitive user interface.
More Info: WebAnim8r homepage - [27th Sep 2008] End of the line for Iyonix - From 30th September it will no longer be possible to purchase an Iyonix computer. After 15 years of business, Jack Lillingston and John Ballance would like to thank all their customers for their support. There are still limited supplies of Iyonix computers available, so order one now as remaining stock is available on a first come, first served basis. From 1st October, support for the Iyonix will continue through the Iyonix dealer network, website and email.
More Info: Full press release
News Headlines from other RISC OS Portals
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Where are they now - Alex van Someren
I was interested to spot a familiar name speaking on National Security at a Software Conference in Cambridge later this month....
I was interested to spot a familiar name speaking on National Security at a Software Conference in Cambridge later this month....
WROCC March 2025 talk on wednesday - AMCOG Games
The March 2025 WROCC talk is on wednesday and kicks off at 7.45pm on Zoom
The March 2025 WROCC talk is on wednesday and kicks off at 7.45pm on Zoom
February 2025 News Summary
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
March developer 'fireside' chat on saturday night
The next 'fireside' chat of 2025 is on 1st March (this saturday). 7:30pm UK time kick-off and the event is on Zoom. Stay for as long or as short a time as you like.
The next 'fireside' chat of 2025 is on 1st March (this saturday). 7:30pm UK time kick-off and the event is on Zoom. Stay for as long or as short a time as you like.
Archive Edition 27:4 reviewed
Archive Magazine 27:4 appeared in our inbox this weekend, with a suitably Spring-like cover.
Archive Magazine 27:4 appeared in our inbox this weekend, with a suitably Spring-like cover.
RISC OS Open
Four Apps Come to the Fore For You
You may have blinked and missed a few application updates over the last few months as they scroll past on the Recent changes section of the home page. Don’t worry though! We’ve been keeping a watchful eye and, skipping over the smaller fixes for now, can bring you the main highlights.
You may have blinked and missed a few application updates over the last few months as they scroll past on the Recent changes section of the home page. Don’t worry though! We’ve been keeping a watchful eye and, skipping over the smaller fixes for now, can bring you the main highlights.
London show roars again
After a short interlude, the London show is back in a new venue this Saturday the 26th October from 11am. The organisers have lined up an impressive list of exhibitors, all bringing the latest software and hardware developments in the RISC OS world for you to explore.
After a short interlude, the London show is back in a new venue this Saturday the 26th October from 11am. The organisers have lined up an impressive list of exhibitors, all bringing the latest software and hardware developments in the RISC OS world for you to explore.
A metric tonne of RISC OS improvements
This is one for the all developers out there! We love celebrating significant anniversaries and milestones, so it didn’t escape our notice that the source code to RISC OS has just reached one thousand accepted merge requests since being migrated to be held in Git back in 2019.
This is one for the all developers out there! We love celebrating significant anniversaries and milestones, so it didn’t escape our notice that the source code to RISC OS has just reached one thousand accepted merge requests since being migrated to be held in Git back in 2019.
An ePic reshuffle
ePic is a single SD card combining both the official RISC OS Pi release plus a huge bundle of commercial applications (previously called NutPi) totalling almost £600, had they each been bought individually.
ePic is a single SD card combining both the official RISC OS Pi release plus a huge bundle of commercial applications (previously called NutPi) totalling almost £600, had they each been bought individually.
Euro vision of RISC OS welcomes all!
Now that the Eurovision contest is over for this year, the next big euro vision to eXperience is the one organised by the Big Ben Club at their annual day.
Now that the Eurovision contest is over for this year, the next big euro vision to eXperience is the one organised by the Big Ben Club at their annual day.
And maybe of interest....
The Register
Google begs owners of crippled Chromecasts not to hit factory reset
Expired SSL cert kerfuffle leaves second-gen, Audio gadgets useless
Google's second-generation Chromecast and its Chromecast Audio are suffering a major ongoing outage, with devices failing to cast due to an expired security certificate. The web giant is aware of the breakdown and says a fix is in the works.Google's Chrome divorce still on the cards as Trump's DoJ plays hardball
$1M donation to inauguration fund and a personal appearance by Pichai appear to have been pointless
If Google had hoped a bit of cosying up to President Trump would soften the US government's breakup demands in the wake of its search antitrust conviction, then is was seemingly mistaken.Sidewinder goes nuclear, charts course for maritime mayhem in tactics shift
Phishing and ancient vulns still do the trick for one of the most prolific groups around
Researchers say the Sidewinder offensive cyber crew is starting to target maritime and nuclear organizations.ASML will open Beijing facility despite US sanctions on China
Center will reuse and recondition systems returned from field
Chipmaking tool biz ASML plans to open a new facility in China this year amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.[an error occurred while processing this directive]Rhysida pwns two US healthcare orgs, extracts over 300K patients' data
Terabytes of sensitive info remain available for download
Break-ins to systems hosting the data of two US healthcare organizations led to thieves making off with the personal and medical data of more than 300,000 patients.Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
Orient's limited edition Snoopy watches are just as adorable as you'd expect
In collaboration with Peanuts, Orient has launched a trio of Snoopy watches to celebrate both brands' 75th anniversaries
In collaboration with Peanuts, Orient has launched a trio of Snoopy watches to celebrate both brands' 75th anniversaries
Apple Pencils compared: which model is best for you and your iPad?
Everything you need to know about Apple's iPad styluses and the difference between them
Everything you need to know about Apple's iPad styluses and the difference between them
GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4, Resident Evil 9 & more - the biggest game sequels of 2025
Get more of what you love in 2025 as huge game series release new instalments with the release of GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil 9
Get more of what you love in 2025 as huge game series release new instalments with the release of GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil 9
Best handheld gaming consoles in 2025 including Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck and more
The best handheld games consoles you can buy right now, rated and reviewed
The best handheld games consoles you can buy right now, rated and reviewed
The best video game DLCs of all time: press start to continue
These DLCs are perfect for when you're not quite ready to put down the controller
These DLCs are perfect for when you're not quite ready to put down the controller
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Recent Articles and What's New at RISCOS.org
- Photodesk Resources - A new section contains additional resources, such as textures and stamps for the popular Photodesk application. (21st Sep 2008)
- Wakefield 2008 - A few photos I took at the Wakefield Show. Unfortunately there aren't many because I didn't manage to get away from the stand during the day. (26th Apr 2008)
- Clip Art - I've just created a new section, containing various clip art files I've created, which are free for people to use. (9th Apr 2008)
- iMachine announcement An archived copy of our 2008 April Fool.... (1st Apr 2008)
- CSA.* FAQ gets revamp and new home I've started giving the CSA.* FAQ a major overhaul, along with moving it to its new home at www.riscos.org/csafaq/ (4th Mar 2008)
- USB speed tests I've created a new page to correlate various USB speed tests. (30th Nov 2007)
- Connecting to Mac OS X 'Leopard' We've recently updated our networking instructions for Apple's latest version of Mac OS X - Leopard. (4th May 2008)
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- Connecting to Mac OS X 'Leopard' We've recently updated our networking instructions for Apple's latest version of Mac OS X - Leopard. (4th May 2008)
