[Commons-Law] Software Benchmarks and license agreements

[s|s]

So such license clauses can be challenged, but should'nt it be considered 
illegal to have such a license in first place, according to 1st amendment.

regards

Supreet

PS: sorry for not using the right terminology


On 9/5/05, Jesal Merchant-Deokar <jmerchant at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> ** 
> *New York Sues McAfee for Its "Censorship Clause"
> http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2002-all/hollander-2002-04-all.html* 
>  Check-out *New York v. Network Associates d/b/a McAfee Software, new
> s.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/ <http://s.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/>cyberlaw/nyntwrkass020702mol.pdf 
> *
> And the New York Court's ruling banning such restrictive use (under New 
> York Law) 
> www.oag.state.ny.us/internet/ <http://www.oag.state.ny.us/internet/>litigation/
> *network*assoc.pdf 
> 
> Hope it helps.
> Jes.
>  On 9/5/05, s|s <supreet.sethi at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> > "Lies, damn lies and benchmarks" 
> > However obtuse they are, in field of software some crucial decisions are 
> > made on the basis of benchmarks. These numbers filter our perseption of 
> > products, libraries, algorithms. 
> > 
> > Lately loads of software products have forbidden posting of benchmarks 
> > without permission of vendor. 
> > 
> > Just wondering, is there any instance of case where these licenses could 
> > be overruled.
> > 
> > regards
> > 
> > Supreet
> > 
> > PS: VistaDB is one example of such product
> > 
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