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.
It was acquired by Synopsys in November 2015 for undisclosed terms.[1][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]
The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.[4][5]
In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
Protecode is available on IBM SmartCloud.[9]
Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.[10]
Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.[11] Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification.[12]
Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation[13] and the GENIVI Alliance[14]
Awards
- In May 2010, Protecode was included in the “Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.[15]
- In 2009, The Branham Group included Protecode on its list of the Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers[16]
See also
References
- ^ "Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode". Press release. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Acquisition extends software integrity platform". www.electronicspecifier.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Serignese, Katie (2010-03-23). "Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time". SD Times. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "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…". archive.ph. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "Protecode joins Linux foundation"/
- ^ "Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools". Marketwire. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"/
- ^ "COVESA, the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance". 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
- ^ "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group
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