Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "History of RISC OS" in English language version.
[...] RISC OS [...] will in future be supplied on a yearly subscription basis. [...] the timescale for fixing bugs and offering new features will be significantly decreased. [...] the whole idea of the Select Scheme is to make new items available as soon as possible, rather than waiting 3–4 years before releasing everything at once. [...] The cost of the ROM's is also nearly £25 and hence there would be little money left [...]
Hardware abstraction [...] much of the hardware driven by the kernel in earlier versions of the OS is now handled by discrete driver modules [...]
On accelerated hardware, such as ViewFinder and the SM501, hardware features may be used to improve the speed.
RISC OS 6 [...] will not officially be available as a softload for Omega, Mico or R7500 computers as we either do not have access to hardware to test those versions, or they require the inclusion of software components to which we do not have rights.
Date of change 03/08/1999 Previous Name ELEMENT 14 LIMITED, Date of change 15/01/1999 Previous Name ACORN COMPUTERS LIMITED
[...] A500 [...] from Paul Fellows [...] used for development of the Operating System at Acorn. Originally these machines were hooked up to BBC micros via an umbilical into the tube port and all the I/O was done by the Beeb. Over time we gradually got the various sub-systems alive, and moved them over to the A500 native., backup
Q: What improvements will a user see when using the RISC OS 3 desktop? A: Some advantages of using the RISC OS 3 desktop are: [...] !Configure has been redesigned to give the user better control over the computer's configuration, and to support new configuration options. !Configure now provides several windows that provide control over the following areas of the computer's configuration: Discs [...] Floppies [...] Net [...] Printer [...] Mouse [...] Keyboard [...] Memory [...] Sound [...] Screen [...] Fonts [...] Windows [...] Applications, backup
[...] principle of the design process was that THE USER COMES FIRST. We were not aiming to sell to the designers of operating systems, and we realised that the internal structure was unconventional (nay, weird) in some ways. [...] our aim was, and still is, to help nonskilled users of personal computers find it easier than ever before.
Arthur, whose graphical user interface always reminds me of the first versions of the Amiga OS (the 'technicolor' and pixel use) [...], backup
This split has been the cause of much heated debate within the community., backup, backup2
Castle Technology Ltd today announced the purchase of the RISC OS technology from Pace Micro Technology plc.
[...] RISC OS [...] will in future be supplied on a yearly subscription basis. [...] the timescale for fixing bugs and offering new features will be significantly decreased. [...] the whole idea of the Select Scheme is to make new items available as soon as possible, rather than waiting 3–4 years before releasing everything at once. [...] The cost of the ROM's is also nearly £25 and hence there would be little money left [...]
Hardware abstraction [...] much of the hardware driven by the kernel in earlier versions of the OS is now handled by discrete driver modules [...]
On accelerated hardware, such as ViewFinder and the SM501, hardware features may be used to improve the speed.
RISC OS 6 [...] will not officially be available as a softload for Omega, Mico or R7500 computers as we either do not have access to hardware to test those versions, or they require the inclusion of software components to which we do not have rights.
Arthur, whose graphical user interface always reminds me of the first versions of the Amiga OS (the 'technicolor' and pixel use) [...], backup
[...] A500 [...] from Paul Fellows [...] used for development of the Operating System at Acorn. Originally these machines were hooked up to BBC micros via an umbilical into the tube port and all the I/O was done by the Beeb. Over time we gradually got the various sub-systems alive, and moved them over to the A500 native., backup
Q: What improvements will a user see when using the RISC OS 3 desktop? A: Some advantages of using the RISC OS 3 desktop are: [...] !Configure has been redesigned to give the user better control over the computer's configuration, and to support new configuration options. !Configure now provides several windows that provide control over the following areas of the computer's configuration: Discs [...] Floppies [...] Net [...] Printer [...] Mouse [...] Keyboard [...] Memory [...] Sound [...] Screen [...] Fonts [...] Windows [...] Applications, backup
This split has been the cause of much heated debate within the community., backup, backup2
Castle Technology Ltd today announced the purchase of the RISC OS technology from Pace Micro Technology plc.
