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  <title>RISC OS One News: RISC OS News: Now we have 64-bit RISC OS, does that mean 32-bit is dead?</title>
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    <title type="html">Now we have 64-bit RISC OS, does that mean 32-bit is dead?</title>
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    <summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No. Our plans include both 32-bit and 64-bit RISC OS.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We plan to release a new 32-bit version of RISC OS written entirely in C, together with its source code, from January 2027, ahead of the 64-bit release.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This will give users who prefer to stay with 32-bit RISC OS access to some of the exciting features being developed for the 64-bit operating system. Moving to 64-bit is a significant step, and we recognise that some users will want to wait until it has had time to mature.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We aim to share more details before Christmas, once we have worked through the plans with RISC OS Developments and, we hope, RISC OS Open.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our intention is to develop both versions so that 32-bit and 64-bit users can benefit from the work and move forward together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We currently have 32-bit builds for the A9Home, i.MX6, Titanium and Raspberry Pi in testing. Iyonix and RiscPC builds are also planned. Keep an eye on the website for future updates.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No. Our plans include both 32-bit and 64-bit RISC OS.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We plan to release a new 32-bit version of RISC OS written entirely in C, together with its source code, from January 2027, ahead of the 64-bit release.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This will give users who prefer to stay with 32-bit RISC OS access to some of the exciting features being developed for the 64-bit operating system. Moving to 64-bit is a significant step, and we recognise that some users will want to wait until it has had time to mature.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We aim to share more details before Christmas, once we have worked through the plans with RISC OS Developments and, we hope, RISC OS Open.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our intention is to develop both versions so that 32-bit and 64-bit users can benefit from the work and move forward together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We currently have 32-bit builds for the A9Home, i.MX6, Titanium and Raspberry Pi in testing. Iyonix and RiscPC builds are also planned. Keep an eye on the website for future updates.&lt;/p&gt;
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