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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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RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2024 - Gerph
Many thanks to Gerph for sending this suitably technical item. It's not too late to send us yours....
Many thanks to Gerph for sending this suitably technical item. It's not too late to send us yours....
Reminder MUG December online meeting is tomorrow night
Reminder MUG is holding their December meeting at 7:30pm tomorrow night online.
Reminder MUG is holding their December meeting at 7:30pm tomorrow night online.
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2024 - RISCOSbits
Many thanks to RISCOSbits for some more festive fun and some good xmas news for FAST users (It's not too late to send us yours).
Many thanks to RISCOSbits for some more festive fun and some good xmas news for FAST users (It's not too late to send us yours).
RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2024 - Archive
Many thanks to Archive for sending this in (and a special xmas offer). It's not too late to send us yours....
Many thanks to Archive for sending this in (and a special xmas offer). It's not too late to send us yours....
Wakefield (and South-West) Show are dead, long live RISC OS North
Andrew Rawnsley has sent out a press release announcing that in place of the Wakefield Show next year, Andrew (along with Richard Brown) will be running a new RISC OS North event as a joint Orpheus and R-Comp project.
Andrew Rawnsley has sent out a press release announcing that in place of the Wakefield Show next year, Andrew (along with Richard Brown) will be running a new RISC OS North event as a joint Orpheus and R-Comp project.
RISC OS Open
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.
RISC OS 5.30 now available
It feels like more than a year since doing the code reviews of which hardware platforms might meet the stable release criteria, attaining an even numbered long-term-supported version. So without further ado we’re proud to announce RISC OS 5.30 is now available for the seven platforms that met or exceeded benchmark.
It feels like more than a year since doing the code reviews of which hardware platforms might meet the stable release criteria, attaining an even numbered long-term-supported version. So without further ado we’re proud to announce RISC OS 5.30 is now available for the seven platforms that met or exceeded benchmark.
And maybe of interest....
The Register
Axiom Space shuffles space station assembly sequence - to get it standalone sooner
Aiming to be freeflying by 2028. Handy if anything should happen to the ISS
Axiom Space has shuffled the assembly sequence of its space station to remove any dependence it would have on the International Space Station (ISS) by as soon as 2028.US bipartisan group publishes laundry list of AI policy requests
Chair Jay Obernolte urges Congress to act - whether it will is another matter
After 10 months of work, the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the US house of Congress has unveiled its report, outlining recommendations for federal AI policy.Million GPU clusters, gigawatts of power - the scale of AI defies logic
It's not just one hyperbolic billionaire - the entire industry is chasing the AI dragon
Comment Next year will see some truly monstrous compute projects get underway as the AI boom enters its third year. Among the largest disclosed so far is xAI's plan to expand its Colossus AI supercomputer from an already impressive 100,000 GPUs to a cool million.Stranded in space: Starliner crew to remain in orbit even longer as SpaceX faces delays
Week-long mission set to stretch into ninth month
Two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner are facing another extended delay. [an error occurred while processing this directive]Apple and Meta trade barbs over interoperability requests
Both are only thinking about the best interests of users, of course
The European Commission (EC) has continued pushing Apple to open up more of iOS to third parties, and Apple has pushed back, warning that doing so risks user privacy.Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
Sky Glass finally got this streaming feature that I can't live without
If you've got a Sky Glass TV, you can now stream content, photos, and more from your iPhone to your screen using AirPlay
If you've got a Sky Glass TV, you can now stream content, photos, and more from your iPhone to your screen using AirPlay
Best gifts for movie lovers for Christmas 2024
The captivating magic of the silver screen is unique. Make the most of it with these gift ideas
The captivating magic of the silver screen is unique. Make the most of it with these gift ideas
Best lightweight waterproof jackets 2025: picks for unpredictable weather
Shield yourself against April showers
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Break a sweat and smash your goals. Or, at least, feel like you are
Break a sweat and smash your goals. Or, at least, feel like you are
Here's why some UK Pixel owners will notice faster 5G speeds
The latest Google Pixel smartphones on the Vodafone network will be getting a 5G speed boost thanks to this clever tech
The latest Google Pixel smartphones on the Vodafone network will be getting a 5G speed boost thanks to this clever tech
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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)
