ROOL has released an updated version of the DDE toolset for RISC OS. This is still release 30, but adds some powerful new features.
 

The one man games factory that is also known as Jeroen Vermeulen has released another game on PlingStore called Cavern.
 

The next 56 page edition of Archive is now out (and hopefully with you or in transit). This is Gavin Smith's second outing as editor and he shares some of his learning experiences in the editorial and the magazine. Paper weight is everything...
 

Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?
 
CloudFS updated to version 0.33 with much better performance and no timeouts.
 
No South-West Show this year to leave 'room' for online Wakefield show in April
 
HistoryFS - a version tracking filing system for RISC OS
 
Python 3.10 release for RISC OS to try here
 
Issue 104 of Drag'nDrop released.
 
Another new game to play.
 
TextEase 5.98 is now available (free update to existing users), with some minor fixes and the manual has now been fully updated.
 
ROOL announces a new version of the DDE
 
Next edition of Archive magazine is on its way.
 

If you are looking for some RISC OS reading to keep you busy and entertained we can recommend the latest edition of Drag'n'Drop.
 

It is really exciting to see a modern version of Python running on RISC OS. Python 3.8 has been out for several months now and there is a beta version of Python3.10 available to test from Chris Johns here. Chris talked about bringing Python to RISC OS in an interview for Icon Bar last year.
 

This months speaker was Steffen Huber, the man behind Hubersn Software, talking about his RISC OS experiences and his software. Being online makes it much easier to attend and there were 40+ attendees this time. As usual all mistakes and omissions in the notes are mine (apologies).
 

This time round, the author of CDVDBurn talks to us...
 
You can also hear him at the February 2020 Rougol meeting online on Monday 15th February