RISC OS Open
RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) manages the source code to RISC OS and offers professional services for ARM-based products.
Last updated September 1, 2026
Overview
RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) is a company that manages the source code to RISC OS, an operating system designed in Cambridge, England by Acorn, first released in 1987. ROOL is run on a largely voluntary basis and offers specialist professional services to those interested in developing products around the Arm architecture or RISC OS. The company was formed by five people involved in RISC OS projects for many years, and its core team originally formed the nucleus of Pace's Cambridge IPTV development team and previously worked for Acorn Computers. ROOL manages the Open Source RISC OS repository and community as a not-for-profit activity.
History
RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL) manages the source code to RISC OS. RISC OS is a computer operating system designed in Cambridge, England by Acorn, first released in 1987. ROOL is a company formed by five people who have been involved in RISC OS projects for many years. The core team of ROOL's engineers originally formed the nucleus of Pace's Cambridge IPTV development team and previously worked for Acorn Computers. ROOL manages the Open Source RISC OS repository and community as a not-for-profit activity.
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