Yes, and chefs are compensated for their time&#x2F;labor.  You can&#x27;t just walk into a restaurant, eat a meal, and take off without paying <i>what the owner of the restaurant</i> has determined is the price of the food you just consumed.  How exactly is a software developer&#x2F;musician&#x2F;artist supposed to be compensated for their time&#x2F;labor without copyright and the ability to determine the terms of the sale ?  There is significant up-front time and expense involved with any type of creative work.