Industry | Open Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software |
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Founded | Ontario, Canada (2006) |
Headquarters | Kanata, Ontario, Canada |
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Products | Protecode Enterprise
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Services | Audit Services |
Parent | Synopsys |
Website | www |
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]
It was acquired by Synopsys in November 2015 for undisclosed terms.[2]
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.[citation needed]
In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[8]
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]
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]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecode.
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