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**Bio**: \\
Alan is an experienced and effective proponent of the craft of software
development. Interested in development processes, tools, design and
coding techniques. His expertise covers a range of programming
languages, tools and platforms. He is a long term C++ user, Chair of the
ACCU and a member of the BSI C++ Panel.\\
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He is currently working in C++ with a team of open source developers on
"Mir" (a new Linux display server - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mir).\\
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He has a BSC in Mathematics and has published articles in ACCU's
Overload and C Vu, C/C++ Users Journal, Java Report, and EXE.
Contributor to "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know".\\
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**Email**: alan@octopull.co.uk\\
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