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by MathMonkeyMan 453 days ago
You're not allowed to benchmark if you're not allowed to benchmark:

> You will not perform Benchmarks against any products or services provided

> under terms that restrict performing and disclosing the results of benchmarks

> of such products or services, unless You have the lawful right to waive such

> terms. If You perform or disclose, or direct or permit any third party to

> perform or disclose, any Benchmark, You will include in any disclosure and

> will disclose to Licensor all information necessary to replicate such

> Benchmark, and You agree that Licensor may perform and disclose the results

> of benchmarks of Your products or services, irrespective of any restrictions

> on benchmarks in the terms governing Your products or services.

A benchmark is a benchmark:

> Benchmark: Any benchmark, comparative test or evaluation of the Software.

1 comments

I snickered at Oracle long back for this.