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Paul Vigay
Vigay death
death aa mystery,
mystery, aa coroner
coroner has
has ruled
ruled - Gerph's live coding
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portal. The sensibilities Posted by Chris Williams on 18:58, 23/1/2010 | The Vigay (News:4)
that Acorn instilled in us - Rougol June 2024
still influence our RISC OS advocate Paul Vigay, whose body was found off the coast of Portsmouth last year, left behind a list of his meeting on monday
interests and writing. passwords and a note to his girlfriend saying "I love you", an inquest has heard. (News:1)
 - WROCC June 2024
Buy swag meeting - Mark Moxon
ISP owner and crop circle researcher Paul, 44, had split with his girlfriend Andrea Louie Smith on the night of his dissects Lander (News:1)
Got news? death and was £10,000 in debt. His body was discovered in the sea in February 2009; reports showed there was - WROCC June 2024
Let us know! no suspicious circumstances, no suicide note and no sign of struggle on Paul's body, and that he had only meeting on wednesday -
Mark Moxon on Lander
consumed a small quantity of alcohol. There was no CCTV footage or witnesses to the death, leading a coroner to
(News:1)
admit that his death will remain a mystery. - June developer 'fireside'
chat is on saturday night
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Summary (News:5)
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Paul
Paul Vigay
Vigay found
found dead
dead off
off Southsea
Southsea seafront
seafront reviewed (News:)
- RISC OS 5.30 arrives
Posted by Andrew Poole on 16:50, 20/2/2009 | The Vigay (News:12)
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Newsgroup postings and the Portsmouth local newspaper are reporting that Paul Vigay was this morning found Andy Vawer (News:)
Free ads dead near his home in Southsea after being reported missing last night. His death is not being treated as - Rougol May 2024
Cheap as chips! suspicious. An online book of condolence has been opened for Paul. meeting on monday with
Andy Vawer (News:1)
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An arbitrary
arbitrary number
number of
of possibly
possibly influential
influential RISC
RISC OS
OS things
things
Article archives Posted by Phil Mellor on 15:00, 23/3/2007 | RISC OS, Advocacy, Graphics, Sound and music, Internet, Programming, Software, Open source, The Vigay

In this article we look at some of the programs and projects - some obvious, others less so - that influenced the history of the RISC OS platform
and its users. These are our suggestions, not a top ten and certainly not in any particular order. What other applications would you add to the
list?

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FFS.
FFS.
Posted by Phil Mellor on 09:30, 20/3/2007 | Flamewars, RISC OS, The Vigay

Another stupid argument, there. (via Drobe)

Is it any wonder that RISC OS is in such a mess?

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RISC
RISC OS
OS -- the
the week
week in
in comments;
comments; episode
episode 22
Posted by Phil Mellor on 23:45, 9/3/2007 | RISC OS, Mac, Advocacy, Emulation, Acorn, The Vigay, Columns

The latest RISC OS chat brought to you in glorious cut-n-paste-o-vision.

In this week's episode:

Whatever happened to VA for Mac?

Should developers join forces?
A7000 puts you on hold
Acorn Computers admit their past

Continue reading "RISC OS - the week in comments; episode 2" | 2 comments in the forums

Happy
Happy New
New Year
Year
Posted by Andrew Duffell on 12:00, 1/1/2007 | Site, The Vigay

Happy New Year from The Icon Bar! That's your lot for 2006, and we'd like to thank everyone who has supported us over the
last year. Special credit goes to those who have written articles, given us abuse, and Richard Goodwin who makes this site
happen.
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Chris Williams has given out the RISC OS equivalent of New Years Honours on his website. No real surprises with Martin
Wuerthner gaining this (last) years top award.
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What are your hopes and predictions for RISC OS, and the wider technology world in 2007?

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Merry
Merry Christmas!
Christmas!
Posted by Andrew Poole on 00:00, 25/12/2006 | Random stuff, Site, The Vigay, Games

Well, it's that time of year again. By the time many of you read this Christmas will probably have been and
gone, and the other three of you will be too busy stuffing yourselves, possibly with mince pies and the
contents of the random bottle of something you found in the back of the cupboard, to notice what this
posting says.

Because here at The Icon Bar, we know you're all interested to know, I've recieved word that The Paul Vigay won't be leaving his computer
alone on Christmas day, as he tells me he gets withdrawal symptoms if he does. And for all you Vigay-lovers out there, I've provided you with a
quick link to The Vigay's Christmas Speech that he sent out the other day to his Orpheus customers. Enjoy!

Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, all of us here at The Icon Bar hope you have a magical Christmas and the most wonderful New
Year.

Links:
- The Vigay's Christmas Speech
- RISC OS Quiz of the Year, 2006
- Christmas (Wikipedia)

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The
The Vigay
Vigay will
will never
never abandon
abandon RISC
RISC OS
OS [Updated]
[Updated]
Posted by Andrew Duffell on 20:07, 12/12/2006 | The Vigay, RISC OS, Advocacy, Flamewars

The Paul Vigay has written an article on his website detailing why he will never abandon RISC OS... ever. Paul Vigay not using
 RISC OS
From the article:

Most people know my views on RISC OS and also on other, lesser operating systems - so why did I feel inspired to
write this short article and share my views with people? Partly in response to an article on The Icon Bar and partly
because there are a number of (IMHO) rather ignorant, yet arrogant, PC users inhabiting some of the
comp.sys.acorn.* newsgroups who love to complain about RISC OS and prosthetalize about how good PC applications are to their RISC OS
counterparts - usually without the skill set or experience to make a valid judgement. I'm all for argument, but when people argue through
ignorance or though blinkers, I feel like shouting "Oi! No!" in their faces, but instead I'll settle for writing this article.

Are you in Paul's camp? If the ship went down, would you go with it?
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Update: Well, The Vigay received quite a slapping on OSNews, it seems. He's written a follow-up article and published it this evening. OK, that's
the update. You can continue slapping now.
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Links:
- The original article
- Follow-up article

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It's
It's Acorn,
Acorn, but
but not
not as
as we
we know
know them...
them... RISC
RISC OS
OS -- 24
24 bits
bits
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Rounding
Rounding Up
Up February
February Your
Your Early
Early February
February Catch-up
Catch-up Linkfest
Linkfest
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VigayWatch
VigayWatch (tm)
(tm) Happy
Happy New
New Year!
Year!
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