Eric Traut

Eric Traut

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. [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/de/Traut/default.mspx Eric Traut: Distinguished Engineer ] ] His work on this project led to a patent on a form of dynamic recompilation. [US patent reference
number=5790825
y=1998|m=08|d=04
inventor=Eric P. Traut
title= Method for emulating guest instructions on a host computer through dynamic recompilation of host instructions]

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.

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External links

* [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/de/Traut/default.mspx Eric Traut on Microsoft PressPass]
* [http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071019/eric-talk-demo-windows-7-minwin/ Eric Traut talks about Windows 7 and WinMin]


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