Yeah, even though the claim is 1000% horseshit, it’s not like some small time python dad has the means to defend against a giant multinational in court.
Some enterprising engineer should start selling replacement control boards for these units. Like, drop-in, solder-on clones with 100% open source control firmware, linked with an ESP32. Zigbee/Zwave/Wifi+MQTT. I don’t mind, I’ll buy their unit and throw out their shitty controller. They’re not gonna DRM the compressor, are they?
Hell, if someone does that I’d consider opening a shop where I flip “refurbished” units with the open source board in em.
Just Bill-t different (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Haier, the air conditioner maker, takes down open source third-party Home Assistant integration (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10882099...
Haier hits Home Assistant plugin dev with takedown notice (www.bleepingcomputer.com)