In the fall of 1998 I joined the AFCERT. I became acquainted with the amazing book TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols by W. Richard Stevens. About a year later I exchanged emails with Mr. Stevens. Here is the last exchange, as forwarded from my AFCERT email address to my home email.
From “Capt Richard Bejtlich – Real Time Chief” Mon Sep 6 18:27:35 1999
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——– Original Message ——–
From: rstevens@kohala.com (W. Richard Stevens)
Subject: Re: TCP/IP Illustrated Vol I 2nd ed?
To: Capt Richard Bejtlich – Real Time Chief
[In your message of Aug 18, 2:37pm you write:]
>
> Your books are excellent and everyone in my office relies upon them!
Many thanks.
> Do you plan on writing a second edition of TCP/IP Illustrated Vol 1 (The
> Protocols)? I see you have written second editions of UNIX Network
> Programming, and I’m wondering if the TCP/IP books are next.
Actually, I am first working on a revision of my APUE book, then it
will be time for TCP Vol. 1. I am hesitant to start on TCP Vol. 1
too soon, given the “uncertain” status of IPv6 at the present. I keep
hoping things will settle down with IPv6 and vendors will start shipping
real implementations.
Rich Stevens