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Scientologists eyed up RISC OS - new claim // Acorn break-up allegedly attracted interest

Title: Scientologists eyed up RISC OS - new claim // Acorn break-up allegedly attracted interest
Date: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Main source: drobe.co.uk

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Members of the Church of Scientology considered buying RISC OS in 1998 because they wanted to "try something different", it was claimed earlier this month. When Acorn management pulled the plug and broke up the company, Scientologists allegedly pondered stepping in to purchase the intelluctual property rights to the platform to expand their commercial activities. In the end, the operating system was licensed to various clients of Acorn so they could continue to use the technology, and eventually, Pace Micro and ... [Read the rest at drobe.co.uk]