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VAT registration

Posted by Steve Revill Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:32:00 GMT

RISC OS Open is, once again, a VAT-registered company. We’ve done this voluntarily because it looks like there’s a danger (!) our turnover could get towards the threshold for compulsory registration by the end of our financial year.

This is clearly great news in that it shows just how popular our various merchandise items are (mind you, ROOL only gets a small cut in the end from most of it and please remember that turnover does not mean profit), but it does mean our prices to ordinary users are affected.

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RISC OS in the news

Posted by Steve Revill Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:57:00 GMT

Here is a selection of links to recent RISC OS news from sites outside our community:

• Raspberry Pi
• OSNews
• Ars Technica
• The Register

We will keep you posted as soon as we spot any more – or add your own finds to the comments…

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Official release of RISC OS for Raspberry Pi - updated

Posted by Steve Revill Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:02:00 GMT

We have updated the official release of RISC OS for the Raspberry Pi (RISC OS Pi) to address a number of issues that were spotted in our first release. The updated image has now been made available for download here.

Take a look at the first official announcement from the Foundation on the Raspberry Pi web site.

If you’re new to RISC OS, you can find a quick overview here and in the “A Stroll Around RISC OS” PDF document here (plus, of course, on the RISC OS Open site!).

Don’t forget, for your convenience and enjoyment, you can buy RISC OS Pi pre-imaged and tested on an SD card from RISC OS Open, as well as the fantastic NutPi add-on pack. See our store pages for more information.

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Intermittent web site service

Posted by Andrew Hodgkinson Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:25:00 GMT

ROOL is currently having some trouble with its web site, partly related to the surge in visits following the release of RISC OS for the Raspberry Pi.

Some sections of the web site will not be available at all during this time (you may see “Not Found” pages or similar errors).

We are taking steps to try and maintain a minimal service level until we can get to the bottom of the underlying issue. Please bear with us in the mean time; sorry for the service interruption.

If the forum is up, you may find further information in this discussion thread.

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