Yes, but chefs have absolute control over the ingredients in any &quot;special recipes&quot; and can restrict access in ways that those that produce works like literature and software cannot.  Unlike digital goods, the resultant dishes cannot be copied indefinitely at zero cost.<p>I also do not really care for the super-long copyright terms, and my posts here should not be confused as a defense of the likes of Disney, etc.  Most software is obsolete within a year.  The unauthorized copying of newly-released software is my primary issue, having been directly affected by it for so long.