Lots of RISC OS users run RISC OS. Apparently. When RISCOSitory ran the recent awards poll for the two years 2012 and 2013, the voting form also included a simple survey – the goal being to form an idea of what the RISC OS user-base is currently like, what systems are in use, and so on. If the survey is carried out each year alongside the awards poll, it can theoretically reveal changes in the RISC OS landscape, such as whether we are attracting new users to the platform.The results…
Read MoreBreaking news: Uploads from RISC OS going to the spooks
How the British security services gained access to YOUR emails. The news over the last few years has been awash with revelations about security services not only being able to ‘listen in’ on people’s communications, but that they are actively doing so, and even archiving that material. If it’s communicated electronically, there is every chance that it’s sitting in a database somewhere. For future reference. For the good of the country, and all that.
Read MoreWROCC meeting – ebooks: what they are and how to master them
Announcement from the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, 30th March, 2014. Ebooks: What They Are and How To Master Them Meeting on Wednesday 2nd April, 2014, at 7.45pm
Read MoreARMiniX OS update 4 released
Announcement from Andrew Rawnsley, 27th March, 2014. R-Comp Interactive are pleased to announce the release of OS Update 4 for ARMiniX and PandaLand members. The new OS update brings owners of ARMiniX computers up to date with the latest RISC OS features and functionality, whilst ensuring the reliability and stability that allowed ARMiniX to win “Best hardware” in the recent RISC OS awards.
Read MorePackMan package manager 0.8.1 beta released
Announcement from Alan Buckley, 26th March, 2014. PackMan version 0.8.1 beta is now available. New to this version: Module checking. If an existing RISC OS module has already been installed that matches the module in a package,
Read MoreUpcoming ROUGOL meetings
Announcement from ROUGOL, 23rd March, 2014. After a quiet couple of months, the RISC OS User Group Of London has some exciting meetings coming up, so here are some details for your diary. All meetings are free and take place on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs in the Spice Lounge restaurant), 173 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR.
Read MoreWakefield Acorn and RISC OS Show, 26th April, 2014
Announcement from Steve Fryatt, 19th March, 2014. This year’s Wakefield Acorn and RISC OS Computer Show will be taking place on Saturday, 26th April, 2014, at its familiar home of the Cedar Court Hotel near Wakefield. Organised by the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club, the north’s premier RISC OS event is now in its nineteenth year.
Read MoreSnippets – 19th March, 2014
Bringing you the latest yesterday’s last week’s month’s YEAR’s news TODAY! Thanks to a previous engagement being cancelled, an unexpectedly free day means I can – finally – root through my archive of possible news and put together a snippets-post of things that really ought to have been reported on before now on RISCOSitory.
Read MoreRONWUG reminder – Wednesday 19th March, 2014
Announcement from Steve Potts, 16th March, 2014. RONWUG – RISC OS North West User Group – 19th March, 2014. RONWUG’s next meeting is this Wednesday, usual time and place.
Read MoreDirector 0.39beta2 released
Announcement from Philip J. Ludlam, 15th March, 2014. This is to announce the 0.39beta2 release of Director. Download There are two archives available for download. The first (director) contains the main Director programs and associated utilities and menus. The second (director-devel) also contains the source code and CVS information.
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