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When I first came across RISC OS years ago, I couldn't help but be amazed that the entire OS ran in only 4MB - and often burned to ROM[0]. Just the write-protec

When I first came across RISC OS years ago, I couldn't help but be amazed that the entire OS ran in only 4MB - and often burned to ROM[0]. Just the write-protection alone made this impressive to me - especially as something useful to the general population. A short while later, I came across an effort to run a riscOS-based computer (circa 2001), basically on batteries[1]. It seemed to solidy the 'light on resources' aspect of the entire riscOS stack. RISC OS usage[2] seems to indicate it's a little tricky (non-intuitive) for first-time users[2]. Hopefully if someone picks up development on this, improving the interface a bit (ie, 3-button mouse reliance, etc), plus adding wifi are things that are tackled first. Honestly... would hate to see feature-bloat creep in too much. I played around with KolibriOS[3] the other day and there's certainly a benefit to small and fast! [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS [1] http://www.explan.co.uk/hardware/solo.shtml http://www.explan.co.uk/hardware/solo.shtml [2] https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/turn-raspberry-pi-retro-pc-risc-os/ https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/turn-raspberry-pi-retro-pc-ris... [3] https://www.kolibrios.org/en/ https://www.kolibrios.org/en/

Symbiote 8y ago
RISC OS was the majority OS in British schools for part of the 1990s. It's not difficult to use, though it does have some different paradigms. Or rather, it went 100% for some UI decisions which other OSs only have as secondary features. Middle click opens a menu (like a right click menu on Windows). Usually this is the main menu, the context will change depending where you click -- to get a save option, you need to click on an open document. Everything is accessed through the file browsing windows. Opening document and applications, and saving documents (dragging them into an open window). Drag and drop is very common. I think that's all :-)

Symbiote 8y ago

RISC OS was the majority OS in British schools for part of the 1990s. It's not difficult to use, though it does have some different paradigms. Or rather, it went 100% for some UI decisions which other OSs only have as secondary features. Middle click opens a menu (like a right click menu on Windows). Usually this is the main menu, the context will change depending where you click -- to get a save option, you need to click on an open document. Everything is accessed through the file browsing windows. Opening document and applications, and saving documents (dragging them into an open window). Drag and drop is very common. I think that's all :-)