So, IBM has patented something as trivial as checking the domain name of the recipient and then using str_replace() to change text colors. Does this mean forums that use a combination of regex+str_replace() to change text colors now violate an IBM patent? That's ridiculous.
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So, IBM has patented something as trivial as checking the domain name of the recipient and then using str_replace() to change text colors. Does this mean forums that use a combination of regex+str_replace() to change text colors now violate an IBM patent? That's ridiculous.
Epic win. I was wondering when they'd grow some fangs for this.