Hacker News with Generative AI: RISC OS

The RISC OS GUI (telcontar.net)
A look at the RISC OS 3.11 graphical interface from Acorn Computers Ltd in the United Kingdom, released in 1992 contemporary with Apple System 7. Please note that I am pretty new to this operating system so there may be inaccuracies and omissions in the text that follows. Many thanks go to David Pilling and Matthew Blissett for their assistance with this article. E&OE.
Operating Systems, GUI, History, Acorn Computers, RISC OS
75 points by rbanffy 40 days ago | 28 comments
“Moonshots” Initiative to Secure the Future of RISC OS (riscosopen.org)
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.
Operating Systems, RISC OS, Technology, Open Source, Innovation
51 points by kaycebasques 90 days ago | 16 comments