>> The HN title is misleading: the terms do not forbid benchmarking, just public dissemination of the benchmarks. If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a

>> The HN title is misleading: the terms do not forbid benchmarking, just public dissemination of the benchmarks. If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? The title is not misleading. Performing 69,000 benchmarks but being unable to publish them is de facto banning benchmarks, period. Hiding behind the idea that benchmarking is hard therefore it should be banned because it might be fake news is ludicrous. It is also not standard software EULA licensing, unless you think Oracle's practices are somehow industry standard and good for everyone.