The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club provides a friendly face for all things RISC OS in Yorkshire, the surrounding regions and beyond. Originally formed as the Wakefield BBC Micro User Group in 1983, it is one of the longest established RISC OS user groups and now has members all over the UK.
The group meets most months to look at subjects relating to RISC OS, publishes a monthly newsletter, The WROCC, and provides an online discussion group to keep its members informed. We also organise the annual Wakefield RISC OS Computer Show, which is now firmly established in the platform’s calendar.
For more information about the group, contact us or visit one of our meetings. You can find out more about RISC OS in our brief introduction to the operating system or discover new hints, tips and tricks in our RISC OS HowTo.
(Vol 42, No 12)
In March 2023, Chris Hall updates the NVMe series with a summary of the available drivers and what to do for a machine that ‘just works’, while another member describes their use of CashBook for managing an association’s finances. We look at the release of a pair of new games for the platform, a collection of desktop enhancements and a number of other new software releases. Finally there’s a summary of the events at WROCC’s 2025 AGM, and a look back at RISC OS news from around the time of the release of RISC OS 2.
Older issues, and free samples for non-members, are available from the newsletter area
Steve Revill will be explaining how RISC OS is facing an existential challenge. Much of RISC OS is written in carefully crafted 32-bit assembly language. With platforms like the Raspberry Pi 5 moving to 64-bit-only processor modes, and ARM gradually removing support for 32-bit from its designs, RISC OS is at risk of being left behind unless we act decisively. Through its 64-bit Moonshot, ROOL is aiming to help search for funding and coordinate technical developments to address this challenge, and guide RISC OS into a 64-bit future.
Details of past and future meetings can be found in the meetings area
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