Can anyone show me where in the letter Alwyn asked for permission to do anything? Where Lyle gave permission to do anything? Where Alwyn indicated that his work would be a paraphrase of Lyle's and not an original work based on Lyle's?
What I read was:
A: I'm going to write an original work that is based enough on your work that I ought to credit you. How should I credit you? Please not that I have not asked permission to do anything because what I have said I am doing would be legal without your permission. If I was just paraphrasing your work and repeating parts verbatim, that would be illegal without your permission, but I am making no indication that I intend to do that.
L: Here are instructions for crediting you. Along with this instructions you will find attached a complete lack of permission being granted.
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