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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
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Rougol July 2025 meeting on monday - R-Comp talks New 5tuff
The July 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday 18th July. It will feature R-Comp's Andrew Rawnsley talking about new 5stuff (and I expect some older stuff as well).
The July 2025 Rougol meeting is on Monday 18th July. It will feature R-Comp's Andrew Rawnsley talking about new 5stuff (and I expect some older stuff as well).
R-Comp launches the 5idekick and the pi5erve
R-Comp has released two computers based on Pi 5 technology - the 5idekick and the pi5erve
R-Comp has released two computers based on Pi 5 technology - the 5idekick and the pi5erve
RISC 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....
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.
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
The July 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 2nd July and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom
RISC OS Open
Pi memory freed from its 32 bit shackles
The period between stable releases is the perfect time to try out some experimental changes to RISC OS. If you’ve bought one of the top-of-the-range Raspberry Pi 4’s with 4GB or 8GB of RAM the good news is that that extra memory can now be unlocked by dropping the Beta RPi ROM (8GB Support) onto your SD card.
The period between stable releases is the perfect time to try out some experimental changes to RISC OS. If you’ve bought one of the top-of-the-range Raspberry Pi 4’s with 4GB or 8GB of RAM the good news is that that extra memory can now be unlocked by dropping the Beta RPi ROM (8GB Support) onto your SD card.
Moonshots 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And maybe of interest....
The Register
Foundry competition heats up as Japan's Rapidus says 2nm chip tech on track for 2027
That's just... checks notes... two years behind everyone else
Japanese foundry upstart Rapidus says it's on track to begin volume production of 2nm process tech after achieving a major milestone this week.Coldplay kiss-cam flap proves we're already our own surveillance state
And we're the ones building it
Comment A tech executive's alleged affair exposed on a stadium jumbotron is ripe fodder for the gossip rags, but it exhibits something else: proof that we need not wait for an AI-fueled dystopian surveillance state to descend on us - we're perfectly able and willing to surveil ourselves.YouTuber leaked iOS secrets via friend spying on dev's phone, Apple lawsuit claims
Jon Prosser and alleged accomplice accused of stealing trade secrets from development device
Apple has sued tech YouTuber Jon Prosser for allegedly leaking iOS 26 information to the public ahead of its reveal at WWDC in June.Not so SaaSy now: Oracle sugars BYOL deals as AWS database tie-in goes live
Big Red incentivizes perpetual licenses with 76% savings as it parks racks in hyperscaler datacenters
Oracle began incentivizing perpetual licenses in favor of subscription deals as it introduced its database systems via rival cloud vendors, say licensing experts.[an error occurred while processing this directive]As companies race to add AI, terms of service changes are going to freak a lot of people out
WeTransfer added the magic words 'machine learning' to its ToS and users reacted predictably
Analysis WeTransfer this week denied claims it uses files uploaded to its ubiquitous cloud storage service to train AI, and rolled back changes it had introduced to its Terms of Service after they deeply upset users. The topic? Granting licensing permissions for an as-yet-unreleased LLM product.Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
The best mid-range phones in 2025 reviewed and rated
On the search for the best mid-range smartphone below $600/£600? You're in the right place
On the search for the best mid-range smartphone below $600/£600? You're in the right place
Swatch teases an AI tool that could let you design your own MoonSwatch
Swatch is launching an AI-powered design tool that could let fans create their own custom watches - possibly even a personalised MoonSwatch
Swatch is launching an AI-powered design tool that could let fans create their own custom watches - possibly even a personalised MoonSwatch
This excellent 50in Sony 4K TV won't stay this cheap for long
You can bag the Sony KD-50X75WL 4K TV with £130 in savings thanks to this limited-time promotion from EE with its latest Deal Drop
You can bag the Sony KD-50X75WL 4K TV with £130 in savings thanks to this limited-time promotion from EE with its latest Deal Drop
Best noise-cancelling headphones in 2025 reviewed and rated
Want audio without distraction? The best noise-cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony and others cut out background sound for superior listening
Want audio without distraction? The best noise-cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony and others cut out background sound for superior listening
AVI-8 and Peanuts team up for the Snoopy Flying Ace watch collection, and I want all five
AVI-8's new limited-edition Snoopy Flying Ace watches blend serious aviation design with Peanuts nostalgia, making them the perfect collectible for watch lovers and cartoon fans alike
AVI-8's new limited-edition Snoopy Flying Ace watches blend serious aviation design with Peanuts nostalgia, making them the perfect collectible for watch lovers and cartoon fans alike
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