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Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by thfuran on Saturday May 23, 2026 @03:39AM (#48245596)
The purpose of a system is what it does.
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Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by simianwords on Saturday May 23, 2026 @05:55AM (#48246347)
This is mostly a meaningless statement that can be used in any situation
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Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by gottorf on Monday May 25, 2026 @01:37AM (#48263729)
It's a very meaningful statement when people claim that thing X's purpose is Y which is good, and therefore thing X is good, even though the actual outcome Z is not Y and in fact may be diametrically opposed to Y. Happens quite often.

I don't know if it really applies to the current thread, but I just wanted to point out that POSIWID is certainly not a vapid, empty concept.

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