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 ONOS (Open Network Operating System) is published under [Apache License
 2.0](https://github.com/opennetworkinglab/onos/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
+
+## Acknowledgements
+YourKit supports open source projects with innovative and intelligent tools
+for monitoring and profiling Java and .NET applications.
+YourKit is the creator of [YourKit Java Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/), [YourKit .NET Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler/) and [YourKit YouMonitor](https://www.yourkit.com/youmonitor/).
+
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