PowerPoint software co-creator Dennis Austin passes away at 76 in US due to lung cancer
PowerPoint软件联合创始人丹尼斯·奥斯汀因肺癌在美国去世，享年76岁
Dennis Austin, who co-created the PowerPoint software almost 36 years ago which is still being used by millions, has passed away in the US. Austin, 76, died from lung cancer that metastasised to the brain, reports The Washington Post. Released in 1987 by software firm Forethought, PowerPoint was the digital successor to overhead projectors, “transforming the labour-intensive process of creating slides”.
Dennis Austin，大约36年前与人合作创建了PowerPoint软件，该软件至今仍被数百万人使用，已在美国去世。据《华盛顿邮报》报道，76岁的Austin死于转移到大脑的肺癌。1987年，软件公司Forethought发布了PowerPoint，它是投影仪的数字继任者，”将制作幻灯片的劳动密集过程进行了变革”。
