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@Article{Whitworth:1998:WSP,
  author =       "Brian Whitworth",
  title =        "The web of system properties: a general view of
                 systems",
  journal =      j-SIGCSE,
  volume =       "30",
  number =       "4",
  pages =        "46--50",
  month =        dec,
  year =         "1998",
  CODEN =        "SIGSD3",
  DOI =          "https://doi.org/10.1145/306286.306313",
  ISSN =         "0097-8418 (print), 2331-3927 (electronic)",
  ISSN-L =       "0097-8418",
  bibdate =      "Sat Nov 17 16:56:35 MST 2012",
  bibsource =    "http://portal.acm.org/;
                 http://www.math.utah.edu/pub/tex/bib/sigcse1990.bib",
  abstract =     "This paper considers why informed computer predictions
                 are so often wrong. A limited perspective seems to be a
                 factor. It is proposed that a general understanding of
                 the nature of systems is necessary to predict and
                 create the future of information systems. Based on a
                 general definition, a set of system properties is
                 proposed which can be applied equally to human-created
                 and natural systems, i.e., to hardware and software as
                 well as organisms and societies. Assigning values to
                 each property allows a system ``web'' to be drawn
                 representing its overall performance. The model
                 predicts that Windows will displace DOS, but that
                 electronic mail will not displace paper communication.
                 It is suggested that a balanced view of system
                 properties will not only allow better prediction of
                 future information systems trends, but allow design of
                 information systems which avoid the ``revenge'' effects
                 common with new technologies.",
  acknowledgement = ack-nhfb,
  fjournal =     "SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM Special Interest Group on
                 Computer Science Education)",
  journal-URL =  "http://portal.acm.org/browse_dl.cfm?idx=J688",
}

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