I think someone from Oracle would be more informed on that matter. JK. On a more serious note, who would dare to displease a multibillion corp with hundreds of lawyers (without being backed by a similar co & lawyers)?
In this case, never run Oracle software. Not only will it vastly improve your mood during budget season; your developers will be less likely to stab you in your sleep and you will never worry about their primary line of business: lawsuits.
And you don't care how they benchmark.
I'm certain someone in say, China or Russia, could pirate the database and run benchmarks on it with no repercussions. Surprising that this isn't a business model for an overseas technology analyst firm.
How much are you willing to pay for a legally dubious benchmark?
Or are they web content used to lure in new contracts?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haynes_v._United_States
Convicted felons are exempt from the portion of the National Firearms Act that requires that machine guns (and other NFA items like short barreled shotguns) be registered as it would violate their 5th Amendment rights.
I would be very curious to see that logic hold up in court these days. They got Al Capone on tax evasion for instance, but wouldn't paying his taxes on ill-got funds have been incriminating?
Person A installs database on a shared or to-be-sold computer, requires a license for the installation process to make a copy, "agrees" to EULA.
Person B then runs benchmarks on said computer, which does not require a license because no copy is being made, and publishes the results.
The only flaw in this is that Oracle will send its mafia enforcers to break your kneecaps despite not having a valid legal case. So you'll lose even if you technically can win.