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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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WROCC November 2025 talk on Wednesday - Martin Avison
The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
The November 2025 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 5th November and starts at at 7.45pm on Zoom.
October 2025 News Summary
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
ROOL adds Fortran support in latest DDE update
ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE....
ROOL clearly have big plans for the RISC OS DDE....
Archive Edition 27:6 reviewed
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
RISC OS London Show Report 2025
The 2025 London Show took place in its new regular venue. Doors opened at 11am and there was the usual stands and talks. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks. We even had some nice weather!
The 2025 London Show took place in its new regular venue. Doors opened at 11am and there was the usual stands and talks. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks. We even had some nice weather!
RISC OS Open
London is closer than you think
This year’s London show organised by ROUGOL is this Saturday the 25th October from 11am. Shows are the perfect opportunity to meet and talk to fellow RISC OS users and developers about what they’re doing with our favourite operating system.Venue detailsA short distance by public transport, around ten miles from Heathrow airport, less than four miles from the M1 motorway, the Harrow District Masonic Centre is closer than you think; see this Google map for directions.Please note: engineering work means the Bakerloo tube line is closed this weekend.See BASIC in actionSee the alpha version of BBC BASIC rewritten in C, running natively on both RISC OS 5 and Windows x64, and find out what’s required to get it all finished. It’s a considerable technical effort, and will pave the way for all kinds of language extensions in future.Want to know why nightly builds of BASIC gained a new SYS-as-a-function keyword recently? It’s all part of the mission to the moon.
This year’s London show organised by ROUGOL is this Saturday the 25th October from 11am. Shows are the perfect opportunity to meet and talk to fellow RISC OS users and developers about what they’re doing with our favourite operating system.Venue detailsA short distance by public transport, around ten miles from Heathrow airport, less than four miles from the M1 motorway, the Harrow District Masonic Centre is closer than you think; see this Google map for directions.Please note: engineering work means the Bakerloo tube line is closed this weekend.See BASIC in actionSee the alpha version of BBC BASIC rewritten in C, running natively on both RISC OS 5 and Windows x64, and find out what’s required to get it all finished. It’s a considerable technical effort, and will pave the way for all kinds of language extensions in future.Want to know why nightly builds of BASIC gained a new SYS-as-a-function keyword recently? It’s all part of the mission to the moon.
Streaming Video in 1994?
In 1994, Acorn Computers, through its Online Media division, played a central role in one of the earliest practical demonstrations of video-on-demand over a broadband network. The Cambridge (UK) Digital Interactive Television Trial, developed in collaboration with Anglia Television, Cambridge Cable (now Virgin Media), and Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd (ATML), anticipated many of the features that would later become standard in streaming media.
In 1994, Acorn Computers, through its Online Media division, played a central role in one of the earliest practical demonstrations of video-on-demand over a broadband network. The Cambridge (UK) Digital Interactive Television Trial, developed in collaboration with Anglia Television, Cambridge Cable (now Virgin Media), and Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd (ATML), anticipated many of the features that would later become standard in streaming media.
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.
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The Register
Google's Ironwood TPUs represent a bigger threat than Nvidia would have you believe
Chocolate Factory's homegrown silicon boasts Blackwell-level perf at massive scale
opinion Look out, Jensen! With its TPUs, Google has shown time and time again that it's not the size of your accelerators that matters but how efficiently you can scale them in production.OpenAI's Altman and Friar walk back remarks about federal loan guarantees
Money-losing biz says it does not need help to meet massive infrastructure commitments
updated After this story was published, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a turn at damage control, following remarks from CFO Sarah Friar suggesting that the company was seeking federal loan guarantees - lanugage she later walked back.[an error occurred while processing this directive]Cisco warns of 'new attack variant' battering firewalls under exploit for 6 months
Plus 2 new critical vulns - patch now
Cisco warned customers about another wave of attacks against its firewalls, which have been battered by intruders for at least six months. It also patched two critical bugs in its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software that aren't under active exploitation - yet.Senate bill would require companies to report AI layoffs as job cuts reach 20-year high in October
Government agencies would also have to report losses due to automation.
ai-pocalypse A bipartisan pair of US Senators has introduced a bill that would require companies and government agencies to report AI-related layoffs, and it couldn't come at a better time. October jobs data suggests AI is driving the largest wave of layoffs headed into the end of the year that we've seen since 2003.Union brands Rockstar's leak claim "a distraction" as protests hit Take-Two London
Rockstar says it fired staff for leaks, but the IWGB accuses the GTA maker of union-busting
Rockstar Games denies claims that it fired several employees over their union activity, insisting that it sacked the team members for leaking confidential information.Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2025: our phones of the year
From budget phones to folding handsets, here are our favourite smartphones of 2025 across several categories
From budget phones to folding handsets, here are our favourite smartphones of 2025 across several categories
Here’s how much Apple will reportedly pay Google for Gemini to save Siri
Google Gemini technology will reportedly help Apple realise its vision for Apple Intelligence, but it's going to cost a pretty penny
Google Gemini technology will reportedly help Apple realise its vision for Apple Intelligence, but it's going to cost a pretty penny
The original Nintendo Switch is heading towards a well-earned retirement
Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will be the focus moving forward, meaning we're unlikely to see too many new games for the OG Switch
Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will be the focus moving forward, meaning we're unlikely to see too many new games for the OG Switch
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2025: our TVs and streaming service of the year
Look here! These are the screens and services that kept us most entertained over the past year
Look here! These are the screens and services that kept us most entertained over the past year
Christopher Ward's C1 Jump Hour Mk V has me jumping for joy
Christopher Ward's C1 Jump Hour Mk V revives the brand's most inventive complication with glowing sapphire details and clever engineering
Christopher Ward's C1 Jump Hour Mk V revives the brand's most inventive complication with glowing sapphire details and clever engineering
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