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The purpose of a system is what it does (en.wikipedia.org)
7 points by ohxh 884 days ago
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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.

Purpose and function are only different during design.
This is also true for people.