User:Flibble/Acorn Stuff#Refs per version
Queen's award for technology
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/news/02-04.htm
Restructures
- Sep 1995 -> Acorn into Acorn Education and Applied Risc Technologies http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Misc/Acorn_RestructuringofAcornSept95.pdf
- Sep 1995 -> Acorn into Online Media and Applied Risc Technologies http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Clan/Acorn_AcornsRestructuring_Sep05.pdf
These two contradict themselves.
Olivetti
- July 1996: 31.2% Olivetti Telemedia - http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/ART/ART_DS000_ARTCorporateOverview.pdf
People
Managing Director
- Hermann Hauser (1984) JOINT http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/themicrouser/news/01-11.htm
- Chris Curry (1982-1985) JOINT? http://yourcomputeronline.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/march-1982-news/ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LIk0x7VI-C0C&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=acorn+computers+managing+director+chris+curry&source=bl&ots=9V5NAZ49jD&sig=nSf3HYyS474lO2r0dEAt6lr_yRo&hl=en&ei=ZZwlTsfeCYfTsgbIkfG_CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEgQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=acorn%20computers%20managing%20director%20chris%20curry&f=false
- Dr Alex Reid (1985)
- Brian Long (1985-1987) http://www.stairwaytohell.com/articles/AU-AcornHistory.html
- Harvey Coleman (1988-1990) http://www.stairwaytohell.com/articles/AU-AcornHistory.html http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL18.pdf
- Sam Wauchope (1990-1995) http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200812161349412246K http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/acorn/doc/risc-pc http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/PR/New_MD_at_Acorn.txt
- David Lee (1995-1998) http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/PR/New_MD_at_Acorn.txt http://www.poppyfields.net/acorn/news/acopress/apple.shtml http://www.poppyfields.net/acorn/news/971016.shtml http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/PR/Management_changes_at_Acorn.txt
CEO
- Stan Boland (1998-1999) http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/PR/Management_changes_at_Acorn.txt
Chairman
- Hermann Hauser (1983) http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pKU5MXqo4UYC&pg=PA267&lpg=PA267&dq=%22hermann+hauser%22+acorn+chairman&source=bl&ots=yPK7r9mVvp&sig=RBLMVbPPo7J2PWwr-ib_tmnFSK0&hl=en&ei=ldsmTsDcCo33sgbI5eXPCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22hermann%20hauser%22%20acorn%20chairman&f=false
- Dr Alex Reid (1985)
- Alessandro Uboldi de Capei (Spetember 1985- Jan 1986) https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01708846/filing-history/MDA5MjY0MzY5NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Bruno Soggiu (1986-1988) http://www.stairwaytohell.com/articles/AU-AcornHistory.html
- Elserino Piol (1988) http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/NL/Acorn_NewsIss4.pdf
- Ettore Morezzi (1991-1992)
- Ernesto Musumeci (1992)
- Gordon Owen (1997-1999) http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/1997/03/12/3133/Acorn-reduces-loss-in-transitional-year.htm http://marutan.net/wikiref/msdw/19990504%20-%20MSDW%20Recommended%20offer%20for%20Acorn.pdf
Refs per version
1987
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP118_Archimedes.pdf APP118 Archimedes High Performance Computer Systems 1st Edition June 1987
1988
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP151_RISCOperatingSystem.pdf RISC OPERATING SYSTEM
1989
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~theom/riscos/docs/ArthurAppsAuthorGuide.txt Archimedes Applications: Authors' Guidelines (although 1989 mostly Arthur)
1990
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL19.pdf Developers' Newsletter No.19 August 1990 "The penetration of RISC OS is now so high -estimated at greater than 90% of Archimedes computer owners - that we would suggest that support for Arthur is no longer a requirement"
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL20.pdf Developers' Newsletter No.20 October 1990 "RISC OS 2.01 new modules"
1991
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL24.pdf Developers' Newsletter Number 24 November 1991 "The following information tries to summarise the differences between RISC OS 2.00 and RISC OS 3."
- http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~theom/riscos/docs/RO3MarketingQandA.txt RISC OS 3 Q&A
1992
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL26.pdf Developers' Newsletter No 26 - May 1992 Queens award for ARM citation. "To date, some 180,000 ARM-powered machines have been sold by Acorn."
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Tech/Acorn_RISCOS3Rel_NoteVsn310.pdf RISC OS 3.10 Release Note
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/PR/RISC_OS_3_available.txt (27 Aug 1992) Acorn's RISC OS 3 Now Available for All
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Tech/Acorn_RISCOS3Rel_NoteVsn311.pdf RISC OS 3.11 Release Note
1993
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL28.pdf Developers' Newsletter No 28 - March 1993, "Versions of RISC OS 3", Stlye guide 2 "Adoption of a 3D 'Look and Feel'"
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL29.pdf Developers' Newsletter No 29 August 1993 "NewLook will be made available to the general public at the Acorn World Show"
1994
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/AN/253.pdf Acorn App note: New features of RISC OS 3 Version 3.5
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL33.pdf Developers' Newsletter No 33 - April 1994 "Acorn launches the Risc PC"
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL38.pdf Developers' Newsletter No 38 August 1995 "Now that around 80% of users have RISC OS 3.1 (or a later version), there should be no need for Developers to support earlier versions of the operating system"
1995
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Tech/Acorn_RISCOS3Vsn360_RelNote.pdf May 1995 RISC OS 3.60 release note
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Clan/Acorn_Clan_RISCOS360.pdf Sept 95, Acorn Clan RISC OS 3.60 factsheet
1996
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/ART/ART_DS013_AcornRISCOS.pdf ART RISC OS datasheet "RISC OS has been shipped on over 500 ,000 systems worldwide."
- http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/AN/295.pdf Acorn App note: Introduction to StrongARM and Programming Guidelines "We also introduce RISC OS 3.7, and describe its enhancements over RISC OS 3.6."
Links about Acorn history to read and possibly use as refs for [[Acorn Computers]] article
Wired Articles
- http://yoz.com/wired/2.09/features/acorn.html
- http://yoz.com/wired/2.05/features/hauser.html
Interview with S Wilson
- http://speleotrove.com/acorn/acornWilson.html
Stuff I'd forgotten I'd scanned (ART factsheets good for a7000/rpc spec)
- http://www.iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?newsid=1079
Misc
- http://web.archive.org/web/19990129063254/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/
- http://web.archive.org/web/19990506183321/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/press/e14qa.html
- http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sjf39/ford_failing_to_disrupt.pdf
Really good paper about ARM/Acorn history and ARM spinout
- http://www2.sa.unibo.it/~simone.ferriani/Download/Speciation%20through%20Entrepreneurial%20Spin-off.pdf
=Size of Acorn 32bit market.=
- 1992 Autumn - ~240,000 RISC OS 2.x, 3.00 and 3.1x - http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/DN/Acorn_DevNL28.pdf Acorn Developer Newsletter 28, page 1
- 1996 July - Over 500,000 RISC OS systems shipped - http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/ART/ART_DS013_AcornRISCOS.pdf ART RISC OS datasheet
- 2005 August - 3,000 Virtual Acorn users - http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=1420 Drobe
- 2007 July - 6,000 RISC OS 4 ROM sales, 1,800 Adjust ROM Sales, 1,000 RISC OS Select subscriptions - http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=1989 Drobe
=Stock Symbols=
- ARMH - ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ-GS)
- ???? - Acorn Computer Group PLC (LSE GB0000061167)
Acorn 1998 Timeline
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4036313/Acorn-cancels-RISC-computer-project
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/1839304/press-watch-what-papers
- ??/09/1995 Acorn Computers Ltd diversify, Acorn Risc Technologies, Acorn Online Media, Acorn Network Computing [http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/ART/ART.html Chris's Acorns - Acorn Risc Technologies]
- Acorn bring things back together again, Workstation division etc
- 17/06/1998 - Stan Boland takes over from David Lee as CEO of Acorn [https://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.acorn.announce/msg/1d1c6c3e61f8b072?hl=en Acorn Management restructuring - Chris Cox VP, Workstations Division]
- 17/09/1998 - Acorn close workstation division cancel phoebe [http://www.jaffasoft.co.uk/feature/phoebe.html Jaffa Software - Phoebe: Risc PC 2 No More] [http://atterer.org/sites/atterer/files/2010-04/acorn-arm/acorn-black-thursday.txt Stuart Halliday - Acorn Cybervillage Announcement - Workstation Division to close, Risc PC 2 work stopped, Acorn World Show postponed] and redefines business activity into 2 areas a) a set-top-box business to cover digital tv market and b) a silicon and software design business to develop a high performance Media DSP - Chairman's report in 19990427 - Acorn audited results for 1998.pdf
- 12/10/1998 - Castle takes over as distributor [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1998/10/16/acorn_builds_castles/ The Register - Acorn builds Castles in the Air] [http://web.archive.org/web/19990506180305/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/press/castle.html Acorn Computers Press Release - Acorn announces distribution deal with Castle Technology for RISC based products]
- ??/11/1998 - Hires 7 silicon design engineers (formerly of ST Microelecctronics, gains second site in Bristol - Chairman's report in 19990427 - Acorn audited results for 1998.pdf
- 08/01/1999 - Sale of Xemplar stake [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/01/11/acorn_falls_off_education_tree/ The Register - Acorn falls off education tree] [http://web.archive.org/web/19990506202028/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/press/xemplar.html Acorn Computers Press Release - Acorn sells Xemplar stake] [http://web.archive.org/web/19990129063254/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/ Acorn Computers - News and press releases]
- 02/01/1999 - Acorn rename to Element 14 [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/01/02/acorn_s_new_name/ The Register - Acorn’s new name is…][http://www.design-reuse.com/news/2140/acorn-renamed-refocused-element-14.html EETimes - Acorn renamed, refocused as Element 14] [http://web.archive.org/web/19990129063254/www.acorn.co.uk/acorn/news/ Acorn Computers - News and press releases]
- 05/03/1999 - Element 14 sells license to RISCOS Ltd to develop and release RISC OS 4 [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/03/06/riscos_to_continue_os/ The Register - RISCOS to continue OS 4 development] [http://www.riscos.com/news/news_items/PR050399.htm RISCOS Ltd Press Release - RISCOS Ltd acquires license to develop and release RISC OS 4]
- 27/04/1999-03/06/1999 - Buyout of Acorn Group PLC by MSDW
- 01/06/1999 - Sale of STB business to Pace [http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Pace_Micro_Technology_PLC_acquires_Element_14_Ltd_Set_top_Box_Bus_from_Broadcom_Corp-875717040 Thompson Reuters - Pace Micro Technology PLC acquires Element 14 Ltd-Set-top Box Bus from Broadcom Corp]
- 26/07/1999 - Element 14 successfully detaches from Acorn Group PLC [http://www.sophie.org.uk/element.htm Sophie Wilson - Element 14 BBQ]
- 02/08/1999 - Element 14 secure venture capital [http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/08/02/atlas_coughs_up_13m/ The Register - Atlas coughs up $13m for Acorn spin-out]
- 09/02/2000 - Element 14 hires former Alcatel DSL engineers - Change in focus 'The recruitment of DSL designers reflects a shift in focus by Element 14 which is now concentrating solely on broadband access communications ICs.' Gains 3rd site in Belgium. [http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2000/02/09/14651/Element-14-snatches-Alcatel-DSL-designers.htm ElectronicsWeekly.com - Element 14 snatches Alcatel DSL designers]
- 14/10/2000-24/11/2000 - Broadcom buy Element 14 [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/10/14/broadcom_eats_element/ The Register - Broadcom eats Element 14] [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67364390.html Business Wire -Broadcom Completes Acquisition of Element 14 ] Becomes or is absorbed into the DSL buisness unit.
RISC OS Emulators
This is a list of the emulators that are capable of running RISC OS, I think I've got all of them. I've decided not to commit this directly to the RISC OS article as due to being involved with two of them it is a conflict of interest. However if someone thinks that they're NPOV enough please add them to the page. If there is not a wiki page yet for an emulator it links to the emulators homepage. Also note that the emulators listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_system_emulators#Acorn_Archimedes has many issues, not least that many listed are not system emulators.--Flibble (talk) 11:43, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
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|+ RISC OS capable hardware emulators | |||
Emulator | Machines Emulated | Host Platforms Supported | Latest Release |
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[http://home.tiscali.nl/jandboer/ !A310Emu] | Archimedes | RISC OS | |
[http://web.archive.org/web/20010812000248/http://www.geocities.com/chris-o/ Archie] | Archimedes | Windows, DOS | 0.9 10th February 2001 |
[http://arcem.sourceforge.net/ Arcem] | Archimedes | Windows, Linux, Mac OS | 1.50 16th December 2012 |
[http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/arculator/ Arculator] | Archimedes | Windows, Linux | 0.99 15th August 2009 |
Virtual A5000 | Archimedes | Windows | 1.4 |
[http://www.redsquirrel.fsnet.co.uk/redsquirrel.html Red Squirrel] | Archimedes, Risc PC, A7000 | Windows | 0.6 28th October 2002 |
[http://www.marutan.net/rpcemu/ RPCEmu] | Risc PC, A7000 | Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Open BSD | 0.8.10 27th March 2013 |
VirtualRPC | Risc PC | Windows, Mac OS | Update Patch 22nd January 2009 |
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