To: Mark Watson <markw@markwatson.com>
Subject: Re: Author request permision to use...
From: Tony Zhang <tony@Inkmark.Com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 18:28:24 -0500

Hi, Mark,

Sorry for the late reply. It is OK to include a summary as described in
your email. Pls let us know if you need to add it to your book in the
future.

Thanks,

Mark Watson wrote:

> Good morning Chihong, Kevin, and Tony,
>
> I enjoyed your article in JavaWorld on
> JFC <--> AFC. I am finishing up my 4th
> Java book, which has two chapters on
> AFC. I would like to include a summary
> of your hints for patching AFC so that
> it can run under JDK 1.1.x on my web
> site (on my book 'errata' page) and
> reference the errata page in my new book.
>
> Even though I would not copy the text
> of your article, I want to summarize
> your hints, giving you credit for your
> ideas. If, for any reason, you do not
> want an acknowledgement, please let me
> know ASAP. Actually, I would like a short
> Email back from you in any case.
>
> I might later decide to include a summary of
> your hints as a short sidebar in the book
> itself; if I decide to do that, I will ask
> first (also, I always give copious thanks
> in my books for any help, so you would get
> to see your names in print). I am a little
> hesitant though to actually put the sidebar
> in the book, because it may be out of date
> in 9 months when the book is printed. (Safer
> to link to a web 'errata' page which can
> be updated as needed).
>
> Anyway, I thought that your article was very
> well written.
>
> Many thanks,
> Mark