I'm worried by this story: theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/j…
Yes, Fujitsu must shoulder some blame for the faulty technology, and possibly more for being in denial. But Fujitsu did not choose to pursue the users for the "missing" money and prosecute them. There is a considerable human side to this story. We must not let the Post Office offload all the financial responsibility onto Fujitsu.
"We only acted like complete bastards because their software fucked up." won't cut it.
Fujitsu may have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on Post Office scandal, Chalk says
Justice secretary says if firm behind Horizon IT software is found culpable, ministers would seek ‘proper recompense’Sammy Gecsoyler (The Guardian)
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Dave Mc
in reply to Conor Titania Mc Bride • • •has there been reporting on the cause of the miscalculation? Was it a bug? Or a bad design decision? Or an incorrect assumption? Or did the requirements provided by the PO ask them to do it that way?
Then, who tested the system? If the PO have signed it off as being functionally correct, then doesn't that make them partially liable too?
Alexandra Lanes
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in reply to Alexandra Lanes • • •Ann 🧡 (she/her)
in reply to Dave Mc • • •@guigsy @ajlanes Very useful summary here: benthamsgaze.org/2021/07/15/wh…
(h/t @ldodds)
What went wrong with Horizon: learning from the Post Office Trial
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in reply to Dave Mc • • •@guigsy @ajlanes Racism and classism.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67929650
Racism affected how we were treated over Horizon, says Post Office victims
By Sima Kotecha (BBC News)Colin Watson
in reply to Ann 🧡 (she/her) • • •Lien Rag
in reply to Conor Titania Mc Bride • • •Indeed.
The core of the problem is "the computer says so" mentality, and that's what needs to get ridden out, lest i provoke new harm to innocent people.
But it's not that easy, since this mentality is a the core of modern mediocratic belief system.
Walrus 🏴
in reply to Conor Titania Mc Bride • • •Fujitsu knowingly delivered faulty software, and lied about it working. The money we paid them should be returned, and all their current contracts be cancelled, with money back from those too.
Why, yes, I do know someone who knows what Fujitsu are like...
Pēteris Krišjānis
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