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The purpose of a system is what it does

by ohxh on 1/12/24, 9:53 PM with 3 comments

• by turtleyacht on 1/13/24, 9:24 AM

  Related works that mention POSIWID, mostly by W.L. Livingston:

  The New Plague (1985)

  Have Fun at Work (1988)

  Friends in High Places (1990)

  Design for Prevention (Silva)

  Seeking further references.

• by ipnon on 1/14/24, 2:13 AM

  Purpose and function are only different during design.

• by amadeuspagel on 1/12/24, 10:19 PM

  This is also true for people.