Since I don't see anything in the comments about lawyers or barbers: Lawyers don't want to solve problems. They just want to add them to their practice areas.

Since I don't see anything in the comments about lawyers or barbers: Lawyers don't want to solve problems. They just want to add them to their practice areas. Try asking an IP lawyer, "Does software need to be patentable?" That will be like asking a barber, "Do I need a haircut?"