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I think the title is overstated. I did some looking around, and it seems to restrict software patents to those that improve hardware, so it's not an all-out ban.
That makes sense though, it allows software that extends something mechanical to be patented. The example given in the official document (PDF) is software that improves the efficiency of a washing machine. Just as a new type of agiator or door would be patented, so could the software. Software for the sake of software, however, is banned, and I think that's what the title meant. I don't know if I'd call the title overstated, maybe just a bit unintentionally misleading.