ROOL aims high with their Moonshots initiative

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The day before the RISC OS North show last week, RISC OS Open Ltd (ROOL) published an announcement in the news section of their website, and emailed a press release to draw attention to it1. Titled ‘“Moonshots” initiative to Secure the Future of the OS’, the announcement outlines a significant problem that the operating system faces – one that most RISC OS users will already be well aware of: That RISC OS is 32-bit, while more and more new Arm processors are 64-bit.

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RISCOSbits at RISC OS North

VinceH

It’s show time tomorrow, so here’s something from RISCOSbits to tempt you to head to Warrington: RISCOSbits at RISC OS North Show – Warrington, 29th March 2025 We are pleased to announce that RISCOSbits will be exhibiting at the inaugural RISC OS North Show on Saturday, 29th March 2025. As a continuation of our commitment to providing high-quality, great value and innovative RISC OS systems, we’re bringing along a full range of new and improved products for users of all levels—from casual tinkerers to serious power users. You’ll be able…

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It’s a software pick ‘n’ mix at RISC OS North

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As with any computer system, when using RISC OS you’ll need software to run on it – and you’ll be certain to have some already. As an existing user you’ll have built up a collection of applications you use, and may want to add to it. And as a new user you’ll have discovered that there is some supplied with the operating system – though how much depends on how you got started – and you almost certainly will want to add to it.

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