jQuery.Validate, one of my favorite real time validation plugins for jQuery is in a lot of trouble. Aparently IBM has now applied to patented the REGEX validation of forms, now why didn't I think of that?! Oh yeah, because it is completely absurd. That is almost as bad as that guy in russia who pattented emoticons and was willing to license the technology to all the major chat clients for 10k a pop. You can view the patent filing here. I'm sorry becky, doug, will, and adam, the supposed "Inventors", you did not come up with this idea first.
Perhaps there should simply not be any type of patents awarded for web technologies as it honestly would stifle growth. Can you imagine if IBM really did get a 20 year patent on REGEX validation on webforms, it would be a disaster.
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