"isolating" or "quarantining" software from patents?

Non-solutions are also things like compromises made by people who don't want patents but feel that they have to offer something (for example, acceptance of the granting of patents on software or in another field) in exchange for a promise (for example, that software patents will only have a five-year lifespan) that will eventually be rescinded.

When you know that offering a concession will just have the opposing party come back for another one, it's best not to offer any concession in the first place. So, identifying areas where patents can be unconditionally eliminated on the road to complete elimination is very useful.