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Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days

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In article <128b01cf52.JV@Maypolecottage.demon.co.uk>,
   JV <groups@wellowvillage.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <d044bece52.jess@itworkshop.invalid>
>           Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > In message <52ce46251ddecordova@ukgateway.net>
> >           Chris <decordova@ukgateway.net> wrote:

> >> In article <7533fe8352.pnyoung@pnyoung.ormail.co.uk>,
> >>    Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> All e-mailing and usenet

> >> but not much else now ...

> > Internet radio, web design, email\usenet, web browsing, youtube
> > downloading. RDP to PC.

> Prophet, ProCad+, Datapower, OvationPro, Artworks2 and Photodesk just 
> to name a few.

Here, everything still works!  

Until very recently the one and only machine and 
still my main (mostly used) machine..

..first powered up 05 Dec 94 ..and used or at least 
switched on, on average, 10/12 hours or more every day 

..some days even roll into blocks of the things.

What still works with this Risc PC RISC OS 4.02 in the 
'modern' era:  pretty well everything, if sometimes slowly
compared to the latest, depending on the application.

What works at 'normal' (expected) 'speed' regardless 
of Risc PC or the latest 'whizz-bang'?..

HP Colour LaserJet direct connection with network 
router, giga HDDs 1+1 backup, USBs, (perhaps Jason 
could make it easier to add items to the USB list);
..and still capturing stills and playing video a la 
Messrs Golightlys' card(!); 

..and erm.. offhand, lots and lots of the usual 
things!
   
..except for some/most flash graphics, some/on 
line modern video content and, of course, those home 
sites that persist in using variants of Microsoft's 
'javascript' to confuse each other.  The last 
possibly becoming ever less relevant for increasing 
numbers of aware commercial players.  (So not necessarily 
a great loss, these days depending on the viability 
of a site)..

What's been very recently added here as 'new stock'..

An HP Netbook - without Microsoft - but running the 
KDE package of Linux Ubuntu:

Upside (and neat): Loads in and sets itself up 
(with even less on-screen auto-scripting than a 
Risc PC) to look exactly like ..erm.. a Risc PC!  

..even has an icon bar.. with proggies sitting on 
it - and 'Calligra Sheets' - similar in many ways 
to Schema2..  (Most files transfer as CSVs)..

Runs the latest (secure) Firefox like a dream; 
has a competent RW/R/CD et al attached player/recorder

..and yet still, for most purposes, the Risc PC 
is the more useable and 'smoother' machine, 
particularly Risc PC's onscreen windows which are 
such an intuitive delight to use.  (Linux is 
getting there, perhaps)..

..and yes.. I know, Brian ..Raspberry is such a 
sweet individual Pi from 'Mr. Kipling'!  :))  

(Next stop) ..dunno.. extend the Risc PC base in 
case of collapse; investigate a Microsoft version 
of a Netbook capable of running RISCOS (VRPC) or 
whatever..

Incidentally, have read some comment around here 
about the obtuse textual inputs of Linux.  I 
guess not really so - lots of help to initially 
set up in moments - after that, graphical User 
Interface takes over automatically whenever netbook 
is switched on - (and can be as per Risc PC ..as 
stated above)..

The Linux proggie base, (continually checked 
worldwide in case of hacking, virus etc) is, 
I gather, is identical for most Linux machines - 
a particular distribution being more the manner 
in which that distro appears 'on screen'.  Most 
proggies should work no matter the distro ..even 
Fedora's Raspberry Pi edition..

Virus' et al under Linux ..as RiscPC, nil that 
reaches me, The User - secure Security and Software 
updates every few days as the (10,000+ team and 
more), come across anomolies, develop progs etc.

So, suitable for chained Nerds and domesticed 
Users alike.. 

A Future desire!  

A VRPC package of some sort that runs inside one 
the Linux distros - if not all of them as above..  

Be less of a chance of one the 100,000s of Microsoft 
nasties that no-one seems able to control, without 
vast expense to the consumer and even vaster profits 
to Microsoft for the backup of the KGB et al... :))

I've rambled rather a lot ..apologies.. ;))

Bill ZFC

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Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Chris <decordova@ukgateway.net> - 2012-09-13 00:10 +0100
  Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-09-13 22:02 +0100
    Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Dave Wisnia at home <david@wisnia.net> - 2012-09-14 08:09 +0100
    Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days JV <groups@wellowvillage.co.uk> - 2012-09-14 10:17 +0100
      Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days "Bill (Adopt)" <adopt@billsimpson.com> - 2012-09-14 14:28 +0100
        Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-09-14 23:53 +0100
      Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Alexander Ausserstorfer <bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> - 2012-09-14 16:41 +0200
        Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-09-15 09:22 +0100
          Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Alan Wrigley <spamhater@keepyourfilthyspamtoyourself.co.uk> - 2012-09-15 09:47 +0100
  Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Mark Wiggin <mark.wiggin@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2012-09-23 10:57 +0100
    Re: What do people use RISCOS for these days Chris Hughes <news@noonehere.co.uk> - 2012-09-23 11:14 +0100

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