Wouldn't it be nice if people knew the distinction? Copyright is for useless things like music and poetry and does not cover utilitarian features. Patents are f

Wouldn't it be nice if people knew the distinction? Copyright is for useless things like music and poetry and does not cover utilitarian features. Patents are for utilitarian inventions. The problem is that code is text-based and obviously some kind of writing while mostly being a utilitarian invention. The courts of course recognize this distinction (because unlike the average software developer, lawyers and judges have studied the law) so they have come up with a number of ways to filter out what is and isn't covered by copyright with regards to software.