YourKit Java Profiler Open Source License Request

[Laurent Bourgès]

Dear Dalibor, Donald and java2d members,

I am currently working hard to improve performances of the pisces java2d
renderering engine.

To help me improving cpu hotspots, I need an efficient java profiler (lower
overhead than netbeans profiler).

I *personally* requested this morning an "open source" license for Yourkit
Profiler.

As you can see in the sales response (below), this license can be granted
free of charge *but it requires a public acknowledgement on the 2D Graphics
Group page of the OpenJDK web site*.

As I am only a contributor, who can decide if it is possible (dalibor,
donald) ?
What are your opinions ?

Moreover I think having such profiler could be helpful to other openjdk
projects as well. If anybody else is interested, please say it on the
discuss mailing list.

Apparently, licenses are given to persons having their names:
"Please send me the list of developers (names and surnames) who need
licenses."

Best regards,
Laurent

PS to Vladimir Kondratyev: I am waiting for the openjdk project manager
decision before going further.

FYI, here are the license request email followed by the Yourkit sales
response:

2013/5/6 Vladimir Kondratyev <sales at yourkit.com>

> Dear Laurent,
>
> Thank you for your interest in our products.
>
> We are ready to provide free of charge licenses for "The 2D Graphics
> Group" project.
>
> Please send me the list of developers (names and surnames)
> who need licenses.
>
> In return we require to place small a small free-form text
>  endorsement/testimonial to the project web
> site.
>
> The testimonial should contain the text that 2D Graphics Group is using
> YourKit profiler
> and contain a reference to YourKit web site. If you need a graphical
> logos, please find them attached.
>
> For example:
>
> "
> YourKit is kindly supporting 2D Graphics open source projects with its
> full-featured Java Profiler.
> YourKit, LLC is the creator of innovative and intelligent tools for
> profiling
> Java and .NET applications. Take a look at YourKit's leading software
> products:
> <a href="http://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/index.jsp">YourKit Java
> Profiler</a> and
> <a href="http://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler/index.jsp">YourKit .NET
> Profiler</a>.
> "
>
> Best regards,
> Vladimir Kondratyev
> YourKit, LLC
> http://www.yourkit.com
> "Don't get lost in data, get information!"
>
>
> Monday, May 6, 2013, 9:16:12 AM, you wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I am currently working hard to improve cpu and memory performance of the
> > pisces java2d renderering engine for the open jdk 8: see java2d mailing
> > list: openjdk.java.net/groups/2d/
>
> > I am using both netbeans profiler and my own probes in the code, but I
> > would like to use your profiler to help me having better and more
> accurate
> > metrics.
>
> > regards,
> > laurent
>