Protecode

Protecode was a private company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that provided open source license and security management software used for software development license compliance.[1]

Protecode
IndustryOpen Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software
FoundedOntario, Canada (2006)
Headquarters
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Key people
  • Mahshad Koohgoli
  • (President and Chief Executive Officer)
  • Kia Mousavi
  • (Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)
  • Hassib Khanafer
  • (Chief Technology Officer)
ProductsProtecode Enterprise
  • Enterprise Analyzer
  • Code Administrator
  • Developer Assistant
  • Library Auditor
  • Build Analyzer
  • Protecode Compact
ServicesAudit Services
ParentSynopsys
Websitewww.protecode.com

It was acquired by Synopsys in November 2015 for undisclosed terms.[2]

Products

Protecode Enterprise System is a suite of tools for managing open source software licensing. Protecode utilizes a proprietary database of indexed public open source projects to compare against a software codebase in order to identify open source components and determine license obligations.[3][4][5]

The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.[6][7] Protecode also offers an audit service which can be used to produce an audit report, containing a software bill of materials and a license obligations report. Software audits are commonly requested prior to business transactions, like mergers and acquisitions or financing.

In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[8]

Services

Protecode offers code auditing services to detect all open source and third party and associated licensing obligations before a product release or mergers and acquisitions .[9]

Partnerships

Protecode is a member of IBM Partnerworld and System 4 received validation from IBM Rational Software for IBM Rational Team Concert and IBM Rational ClearCase.[10]

Protecode is available on IBM SmartCloud.[11]

Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.[12]

Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.[13] Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification.[14]

Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation[15] and the GENIVI Alliance[16]

Awards
  • In May 2010, Protecode was included in the “Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.[17]
  • In 2009, The Branham Group included Protecode on its list of the Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers[18]

See also

References
  1. "Proactive Management Required", Information Week, December 2009
  2. "Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode". Press release. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. "Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time", SD Times, March 2010
  4. "Picking the right open source projects", Computerworld UK, May, 2010
  5. "Avoiding pitfalls when using open source code in enterprise software development", Infoworld September 2009
  6. "Software IP Audit eyes code throughout projects", SD Times, March 2009
  7. "Will code scanning and analysis get large vendors shopping?", 451 Group, January 2009
  8. "Protecode Announces Streamlined Open Source License Management Solution for Small Technology Organizations "
  9. "Protecode Launches Software Intellectual Property (IP) Audit Services"
  10. "Protecode achieves IBM validation" Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  11. IBM Cloud Partners
  12. "Protecode Integrates Open Source License Management With Perforce SCM Solution" - Reuters
  13. "Protecode joins Linux foundation"/
  14. "Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools "/
  15. "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"/
  16. "Genivi Members" Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine/
  17. "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
  18. "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group
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