>> the cookbook itself becomes copyrightable. > But what is discussed here is not the cookbook but just the table of contents. The actual recipes are different

>> the cookbook itself becomes copyrightable. > But what is discussed here is not the cookbook but just the table of contents. The actual recipes are different. We should be very cautious about trying to tackle the subject in this way. Illustration by analogy can be useful for explaining subtle concepts, but argument by analogy will only introduce more confusion.