Benoit Schillings
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Benoit Schillings is a Belgian software engineer
, who until recently was the chief technology officer at Myriad Group
,. He is known for being one of the lead developers of the Be Operating System
(BeOS) and is a noted amateur astronomer
.
Schillings' association with Be Inc.
began in 1990 when, as a developer of software for the Apple Macintosh, he visited the Apple Expo
in Paris
and met Jean-Louis Gassée
. Gassée, who had just left Apple Computer
to found Be, asked Schillings to become the second engineer at Be where he would work on the operating system for a new computer called the BeBox
. Schillings accepted the offer and, starting in March 1991, developed a file system (now known as the Old Be File System or OFS) and an associated user-space database application (called Zookeeper) that indexed the metadata in the file system. The file system was fast and efficient, but was later replaced by Dominic Giampaolo
's Be File System
.
Schillings also developed the graphics system for BeOS (known as the App Server), as well as programming frameworks
such as the Interface Kit and Application Kit that are used by software developer
s to write software for the operating system.
Before joining Trolltech in October 2005, Schillings worked as a "Distinguished Engineer" and CTO at OpenWave
where, with Mike Reed, he led a team that developed Version 7 of the Openwave Phone Suite mobile phone
applications.
After Nokia acquired Trolltech, Benoit became a chief technologist at Nokia, working on hybrid programming models and Symbian/Qt integration. On October 1st, 2009, he joined Myriad as CTO. In August 2011, Benoit has left Myriad Group AG for Facebook.
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 :...
, who until recently was the chief technology officer at Myriad Group
Myriad Group
Myriad Group is a French/Swiss software company in the mobile phone sector. It was established in 2009 by the merge of the companies Purple Labs and Esmertec. The two companies had mostly common owners, and the deal was executed so that Esmertec, a publicly listed company, acquired Purple Labs in...
,. He is known for being one of the lead developers of the Be Operating System
BeOS
BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing...
(BeOS) and is a noted amateur astronomer
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
.
Schillings' association with Be Inc.
Be Inc.
Be Incorporated was an American computer company founded in 1990, best known for the Be Operating System and BeBox personal computer. Be was founded by former Apple Computer executive Jean-Louis Gassée with capital from Seymour Cray....
began in 1990 when, as a developer of software for the Apple Macintosh, he visited the Apple Expo
Apple Expo
The Apple Expo is a European annual sales conference and technology exposition held by Apple Inc. The conference features over 250 exhibitors annually, with Apple being its main exhibitor...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and met Jean-Louis Gassée
Jean-Louis Gassée
Jean-Louis Gassée is a former executive at Apple Computer, where he worked from 1981 to 1990. He is most famous for founding Be Inc., creators of the BeOS computer operating system. After leaving Be, he became Chairman of PalmSource, Inc. in November, 2004.-1980s: Apple Computer:Gassée worked for...
. Gassée, who had just left 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...
to found Be, asked Schillings to become the second engineer at Be where he would work on the operating system for a new computer called the BeBox
BeBox
The BeBox was a short-lived dual processor personal computer, offered by Be Inc. to run the company's own operating system, BeOS. Notable aspects of the system include its CPU configuration, I/O board with "GeekPort", and "Blinkenlights" on the front bezel....
. Schillings accepted the offer and, starting in March 1991, developed a file system (now known as the Old Be File System or OFS) and an associated user-space database application (called Zookeeper) that indexed the metadata in the file system. The file system was fast and efficient, but was later replaced by Dominic Giampaolo
Dominic Giampaolo
Dominic B. Giampaolo is a software developer who helped develop the Be File System for the Be Operating System and currently works at Apple Inc....
's Be File System
Be File System
The Be File System is the native file system for the BeOS....
.
Schillings also developed the graphics system for BeOS (known as the App Server), as well as programming frameworks
Application framework
In computer programming, an application framework consists of a software framework used by software developers to implement the standard structure of an application for a specific development environment ....
such as the Interface Kit and Application Kit that are used by software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
s to write software for the operating system.
Before joining Trolltech in October 2005, Schillings worked as a "Distinguished Engineer" and CTO at OpenWave
Openwave
Openwave is a software company. Based in Redwood City, California, USA, Openwave is historically significant in its introduction of the Mobile Internet and its expansion into a large successful mobile software supplier in the mobile telecom sector...
where, with Mike Reed, he led a team that developed Version 7 of the Openwave Phone Suite mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
applications.
After Nokia acquired Trolltech, Benoit became a chief technologist at Nokia, working on hybrid programming models and Symbian/Qt integration. On October 1st, 2009, he joined Myriad as CTO. In August 2011, Benoit has left Myriad Group AG for Facebook.
External links
- Benoit Schillings's page on telescope images.