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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. IconBarRISC OS Coding double bill weekend
This weekend you are in for a treat if you are interested in RISC OS coding. And you don't even have to leave the house.... WROCC July 2025 meeting - RISCOSbits
Wakefield's July speaker was Andy Marks, from RISCOSbits, telling us all about ECOS5. WROCC July 2025 talk on Wednesday with RISCOSbits
The July 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 2nd July and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom June 2025 News Summary
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see? Live Coding with Gerph session on Sunday 29th June
If you want to learn from an expert doing some RISC OS coding, you are in for a treat this weekend! 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 RegisterStalkerware firm gets scooped by SQL-slinging security snoop
Also, Swiss ransomware posture looks like its cheese, the CVE Program wants YOU, more sus checks and moreInfosec In Brief A security researcher looking at samples of stalkerware discovered an SQL vulnerability that allowed him to steal a database of 62,000 user accounts. [an error occurred while processing this directive]Ingram Micro confirms ransomware behind multi-day outage
SafePay crew claims responsibility for intrusion at one of world's largest tech distributorsIngram Micro, one of the world's largest distributors, has confirmed it is trying to restore systems following a ransomware attack.UK puts out tender for space robot to de-orbit satellites
Got to be a 'clean space superpower' - right, Brits?Britain's space agency is looking for a supplier to build a robotic spacecraft to capture and de-orbit two defunct UK-licensed satellites from low Earth orbit.Massive spike in use of .es domains for phishing abuse
¡Cuidado! Time to double-check before entering your Microsoft credsCybersecurity experts are reporting a 19x increase in malicious campaigns being launched from .es domains, making it the third most common, behind only .com and .ru.iFixit gives new Fairphone 6 top marks for repairability: 10/10
It's not cheap or high end, but it should last you for years to comeThe sixth generation of the Fairphone repairable mobile was launched at the end of June. Now spudger-flingers iFixit have got their hands on it, and liked the result.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+ Lego made a life-sized trophy for the British Grand Prix - I talked to the designer to find out how it was built
Lego built the British Grand Prix trophies entirely from bricks - and with the drivers set to receive them on the Silverstone podium, I went behind the scenes to find out how they were made and why they matter The best Android games 2025 to play today
Racing games, puzzle games, arcade games, strategy games, platform games, endless runners... they're all in our full Android games list. Best smart lights in 2025 including light bulbs, light strips and more
Let's shed some light on all the best smart lights worth considering - which one is the top pick for you? Best fitness trackers in 2025 including Fitbit, Garmin, Whoop and more
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