Dave Cutler
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Dave Cutler is a renowned American software engineer best known for architecting several influential operating systems, including DEC's VMS and Microsoft's Windows NT.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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computer scientist ⓘ software engineer ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
kernel design
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operating system architecture ⓘ systems programming ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designed |
VAX/VMS
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Windows NT NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows NT kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Windows NT on multiple hardware architectures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Digital Equipment Corporation
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Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cutler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | operating systems ⓘ |
| givenName | Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedConcept |
hardware abstraction layer in Windows NT
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preemptive multitasking in Windows NT ⓘ security and access control model in Windows NT ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Windows kernel design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | DEC operating system design culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
VMS operating system
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Windows NT kernel architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows NT operating system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Dave Cutler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableAchievement |
helped transition Microsoft from MS-DOS to a modern 32-bit operating system architecture
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led development of a portable, secure, preemptive multitasking OS kernel for Windows NT ⓘ |
| notableEmployer |
Digital Equipment Corporation
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Microsoft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
software engineer
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systems architect ⓘ |
| roleAtMicrosoft | lead architect of Windows NT ⓘ |
| workedOn |
DEC Mica project
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DEC RSX-11M NERFINISHED ⓘ DEC VAX/VMS NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Azure NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows NT family NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Server operating systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows XP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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