Eric Traut
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Eric Traut is an American software engineer
and software emulation pioneer. Traut graduated from Stanford University
in 1992. From 1993 to 1995 he worked for Apple Computer
, creating a Mac 68K emulator
to be used in PowerPC-based Macintoshes. His work on this project led to a patent on a form of dynamic recompilation
.
Traut went on to join Connectix
, where he developed successful commercial emulators such as Virtual PC and Virtual Game Station. He became Connectix's Chief Technical Officer
in 2001.
Traut became a Microsoft
employee after the company purchased Connectix in 2003. He currently works for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington
as a Distinguished Engineer, leading Microsoft's virtualization technology efforts.
Software engineer
A software engineer is an engineer who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers or anything containing software, such as computer chips, work.- Overview :...
and software emulation pioneer. Traut graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1992. From 1993 to 1995 he worked for Apple Computer
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
, creating a Mac 68K emulator
Mac 68K emulator
The Mac 68K emulator was a software emulator built into all versions of the Mac OS for PowerPC. This emulator permitted the running of applications and system code that were originally written for the 680x0 based Macintosh models. The emulator was completely seamless for users, and reasonably...
to be used in PowerPC-based Macintoshes. His work on this project led to a patent on a form of dynamic recompilation
Dynamic recompilation
In computer science, dynamic recompilation is a feature of some emulators and virtual machines, where the system may recompile some part of a program during execution...
.
Traut went on to join Connectix
Connectix
Connectix Corporation was a software and hardware company, noted for having released innovative products that were either made obsolete as Apple Computer incorporated the ideas into system software, or were sold to other companies once they become popular...
, where he developed successful commercial emulators such as Virtual PC and Virtual Game Station. He became Connectix's Chief Technical Officer
Chief technical officer
A chief technology officer is an executive-level position in a company or other entity whose occupant is focused on scientific and technological issues within an organization....
in 2001.
Traut became a Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
employee after the company purchased Connectix in 2003. He currently works for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....
as a Distinguished Engineer, leading Microsoft's virtualization technology efforts.