Protecode

Short description: Canadian software company

Protecode

Industry| Open Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software
Founded| Ontario, 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)

Products| Protecode Enterprise

* Enterprise Analyzer
* Code Administrator
* Developer Assistant
* Library Auditor
* Build Analyzer
* Protecode Compact

Services| Audit Services
Parent| Synopsys
Website| www.protecode.com

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]

## Contents

* 1 Products
* 2 Services
* 3 Partnerships
* 4 Awards
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## 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.[citation needed]

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

* List of companies of Canada
* Google Code Search
* Koders
* Krugle
* Open Hub

## 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. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/synopsys-extends-software-integrity-platform-with-acquisition-of-open-source-software-management-company-protecode-300173968.html.
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"
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" /
17. ↑ "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
18. ↑ "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group

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