Calling software routines "tools" a problem? (Score 1)

Perhaps a cause of this and other similar problems is calling software routines tools. When the patent office (and lawyers) see the word tools, they have some precedent to go with, namely it's patentable. Tools are tools no matter if it's a machine or some code. Assign a patent number and go onto the next application. If they had to come to grips with the beast as a new idea they would be forced to give it a good look over and hopefully realize that (for the most part) these entities shouldn't fall under the patent wand.