User:Friv

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I am British, a grandfather, a retired physics teacher and keen Linux (Fedora) user.
 * My first experience of programming was with an IBM 360
 * I still recall the excitement when my university's main-frame computer was upgraded to 64kB of memory
 * I am currently learning how to use GTK to write programs that produce graphics.
 * I have a long-standing interest in family history.
 * I have a [http://www.xmas.demon.co.uk website