I have never used Oracle myself, nor have I read its license agreement, but what if you didn't name Oracle directly? ie:
TPS Database ------------------------------- 112 MySQL 120 PgSQL 90 Sybase 95 "Other database that *may* start with a letter after N" 50 "Other database that *may* start with a letter after L" As far as I know there are only a couple databases that don't allow you to post benchmarks, but if they remain "unnamed" can legal action be taken? Just like all those commercials on TV where they advertise: "Cleans 10x better then the other leading brand". On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 00:22 -0500, Mitch Pirtle wrote: > On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:21:09 -0500, Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If you plan on making your results public be very careful with the > > license agreements on the other db's. I know Oracle forbids the > > release of benchmark numbers without their approval. > > ...as all of the other commercial databases do. This may be off-topic, > but has anyone actually suffered any consequences of a published > benchmark without permission? > > For example, I am a developer of Mambo, a PHP-based CMS application, > and am porting the mysql functions to ADOdb so I can use grown-up > databases ;-) > > What is keeping me from running a copy of Mambo on a donated server > for testing and performance measures (including the commercial > databases) and then publishing the results based on Mambo's > performance on each? > > It would be really useful to know if anyone has ever been punished for > doing this, as IANAL but that restriction is going to be very, VERY > difficult to back up in court without precedence. Is this just a > deterrent, or is it real? > > -- Mitch > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mike Benoit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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