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]
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| Industry | Open Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software |
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| Founded | Ontario, Canada (2006) |
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Key people |
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| Products | Protecode Enterprise
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| Services | Audit Services |
| Parent | Synopsys |
| Website | www |
It was acquired by Synopsys in November 2015 for undisclosed terms.[2]
Products
editProtecode 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.[citation needed]
In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[8]
Services
editProtecode 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
editProtecode 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Proactive Management Required", Information Week, December 2009
- ^ "Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode". Press release. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time", SD Times, March 2010
- ^ "Picking the right open source projects", Computerworld UK, May, 2010
- ^ "Avoiding pitfalls when using open source code in enterprise software development", Infoworld September 2009
- ^ "Software IP Audit eyes code throughout projects", SD Times, March 2009
- ^ "Will code scanning and analysis get large vendors shopping?", 451 Group, January 2009
- ^ "Protecode Announces Streamlined Open Source License Management Solution for Small Technology Organizations "
- ^ "Protecode Launches Software Intellectual Property (IP) Audit Services"
- ^ "Protecode achieves IBM validation" Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IBM Cloud Partners
- ^ "Protecode Integrates Open Source License Management With Perforce SCM Solution" - Reuters
- ^ "Protecode joins Linux foundation"/
- ^ "Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools "/
- ^ "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"/
- ^ "Genivi Members" Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine/
- ^ "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
- ^ "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group