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In article <87af38bgqf.fsf@hasler.dhh>,
	john@dhh.gt.org writes:
> Clancy Dalebout writes:
>> Am I allowed to quote from the book in my own book, provided I place it
>> in quotes and credit the author?
> 
> Bob Taylor writes:
>> Generally no. Quotes without need for permission is generally given for
>> book reviewrs under the "free use provision" (I think).
> 
> Generally yes.  "Fair use" has application far beyond book reviews.

Generally no is MUCH safer. Every book I have read has a quoted with
permission statement where applicable. I'm no copyright lawyer and do
not know ALL the "far beyond book reviews" ramifications. BTW, thank you
for the "fair use" correction. Why I typed free instead of fair is a
mystery to me. :-)

>> If you consider a copyright as a legal means to allow the author to sell
>> his/her work, then you will most likely answer your own questions about
>> what you can/can not do with a copyrighted work
> 
> Copyright isn't a means to allow an author to sell his work.  It is a law
> that permits him to deny others the right to copy his work, whether they
> sell the copies or not.  He controls his work by selectively granting
> permission to copy it.

I see I failed to complete my statemnet to add the deny others part.

> Clancy Dalebout writes:
>> Am I allowed to memorise passages of the book and quote it in everyday
>> conversation?
> 
> Bob Taylor writes:
>> Generally yes.
> 
> Not generally yes: absolutely yes.  In copyright law, "copy" means "fix
> into tangible form".  As long as you do not recite the entire book in a
> public performance you are safe.

You say absolutely yes then give an example of the opposite? That's why
I said "Generally yes". I was attempting to be very careful in my answers.

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