June,

I see you're logging in from Thailand, so I'll speak generally on
international practice. Yes, almost all countries recognise a system
of fair use/fair dealing. For text, most likely you can quote a
paragraph or two, with proper references, without problem. However,
reproducing a picture might be more problematic. Some countries' law
might find a copyright infringement even in the reproduction of one
picture, particularly if it involves commercial usage. My advice is to
check with a qualified lawyer. (And the REAL reason is not that we
don't know the answer, but that your lawyer will act as an insurer in
case you got on the wrong side of the law. Sue your lawyer if he gets
you sued.)

Dennis

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "junet9876" <junet9876@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> While some of us are talking about copyrights, I have the following
> question. You know how there'll be this message that says something
> like, "no part of this work may be reproduced in any form, etc,
etc..." So
> does this mean it's illegal to quote certain passages? Or suppose if
that
> book contains pictures, can we use one of those pictures and cite
the
> reference?
>
> Thank you,
> June