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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 other RISC OS Portalscsa.announceSome news summaries maybe truncated. This is a limitation with GoogleGroups RSS feed and beyond our control unfortunately. IconBarRougol June 2025 meeting on monday with Hugo Tyson
The June 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday 16th June. This months speaker is Hugo Tyson and his talk is called "Everything I did at Acorn". ECOS5 from RISCOSbits 'previewed'
We recently persuaded RISCOSbits to let us have a pre-release copy of the new ECOS5 upgrade for their FAST systems.... This adds a second Raspberry Pi 5 module inside the FAST case (looks like that space was left for it deliberately) to provide you with both RISC OS and Linux in a single system. You will also be pleased to hear the system is still pretty much silent in general usage. WROCC June 2025 meeting - ROOL
Wakefield's June speaker was Steve Revill from ROOL telling us about his RISC OS - past, present and future... WROCC June 2025 talk on wednesday - ROOL
The June 2025 WROCC talk is on wednesday and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom May 2025 News Summary
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see? RISC OS OpenMoonshots Rocket is Fuelling Up
Back in March the Moonshots Initiative outlined an ambitious plan to migrate the source code of RISC OS away from hand crafted assembler to reach a 64-bit destination before all the 32-bit chips run out. Already the initiative has generated a number of people asking to be involved, promising leads in the areas of focus, and we’re grateful to have received some financial donations from the community already. Set sail for the RISC OS eXperience
Why not pop along to the Big Ben Club’s annual day in the Netherlands?The show is on the 10th May 2025 from 10am to 4pm and is located in Koog aan de Zann. It’s easy to reach being only a short distance north of Amsterdam by car, public transport, or even by bicycle.RISC OS Open will be travelling to the Netherlands, equivalent to 0.106% of the distance to the moon, and expanding on 2022’s theatre topic of the path to 64 bit. "Moonshots" Initiative to Secure the Future of the OS
Cambridge, UK - 28-Mar-2025 - RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) is calling on the global technology community to support a bold new initiative to secure the long-term future of RISC OS. The company today announced the launch of its Moonshots programme – a strategic shift away from incremental development, towards large-scale engineering efforts aimed at modernising the operating system for next-generation Arm architectures.RISC OS, originally developed alongside the first Arm chips in Cambridge, remains a uniquely simple and efficient desktop operating system. It has found renewed interest in recent years thanks to its availability on the Raspberry Pi and its open-source licensing model. However, the platform now faces an existential challenge. We're off to visit RON
ROOL is proud to be attending the RISC OS North show in Warrington, UK. As a part of our commitment to the future of RISC OS, we will be introducing our “Moonshot” projects by giving an overview of the motivations behind them, how we’re planning to drive them forwards, and how the community can get involved. 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. And maybe of interest....The RegisterResearchers claim spoof-proof random number generator breakthrough
Combining quantum entanglement with hash chains promises randomness which can be relied onScientists in the US have built a system for creating truly random numbers which cannot be tampered with by a third party.As RHEL clones hit version 10, Rocky and Alma chart diverging paths
We take a quick look at the headline features - and the growing differencesRocky Linux 10 has caught up to the other high-profile RHELatives, but gaps between them are widening, both in tech and other ways.[an error occurred while processing this directive]US Army signs up Band of Tech Bros with a suitably nerdy name
Execs from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI join Detachment 201Several of Silicon Valley's top techies are joining the Army Reserve as part of a newly created unit that will be trying to accelerate the use of AI in military planning and operations.Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US
With Tehran's military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The RegThe current Israel-Iran military conflict is taking place in the era of hybrid war, where cyberattacks amplify and assist missiles and troops, and is being waged between two countries with very capable destructive cyber weapons.AST just got a small boost in its D2C battle against Elon Musk's Starlink
But the five-satellite upstart has a short time windowA messy legal fight between Ligado and Inmarsat over direct-to-cellular (D2C) spectrum has been settled, giving upstart AST a chance to gain ground on Starlink.Stuff.tv Latest GadgetsBest streaming service for the US in 2025
Here's our guide to all the best streaming services - Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Max, Hulu, Peacock and Paramount+ I got hands on with the next-gen iPad software: has Apple finally fixed iPad multitasking?
It's third-time lucky with Apple's latest crack at multitasking on iPad with iPadOS 26. Unless you liked Split View, in which case very, very bad luck. Sorry. Best soundbars in 2025 for every budget reviewed
Upgrade your substandard TV speakers with superior sound and Dolby Atmos: we've tested the best soundbar for every home setup This power station is barely bigger than a football but can charge your laptop 48 times
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