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User:Cousteau

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Cousteau is a contributor of the English and Spanish Wikipedias. He joined the wikipedia-es community in 2008, and eventually joined wikipedia-en in 2013 (initially as user Cousteau2, until he usurped his current username). Cousteau's editing style is characterized by impeccable ortography and scientific rigor.[citation needed]

Etymology

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Jacques Cousteau, years before Wikipedia user Cousteau shamelessly stole his name

The nickname Cousteau is a reference to French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, which the user knew from documentaries such as The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Interests

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Engineering

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Cousteau is an electronic engineer specialized in digital electronics, with a focus on FPGA design.

Cousteau has a PhD in Electronic Engineering, which he often brags about.

Software

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Cousteau is an avid Linux user and free and open-source software defender, and has made a few minor contributions to several projects.[which?]

He uses several programming languages, most predominantly C, and is an enthusiast of Git.

Internet presence

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Cousteau hangs out regularly in the IRC network Libera.Chat.