Protecode

Protecode
Type Privately held
Industry Open Source License Management
Application lifecycle management
Computer software
Founded Ontario, CAN (2006)
Headquarters Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Key people

Mahshad Koohgoli, President and Chief Executive Officer

Kamal Hassin, VP of R&D and Product Management
Products

Protecode System 4

  • Enterprise Analyzer
  • Code Administrator
  • Developer Assistant
  • Library Auditor
  • Build Analyzer
Services Audit Services
Website www.protecode.com

Protecode is a private company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Protecode is a provider of open source license management solutions that can be used throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure license compliance.[1] Protecode System 4 is a suite of tools for managing open source software licensing. Protecode utilizes a proprietary database of indexed public open source projects (Global IP Signatures Database) as a reference to compare against a software codebase in order to identify open source components and determine license obligations.[2][3][4] The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.[5][6] 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.

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Products

Protecode System 4 is a suite of open source license management products which can detect and manage license obligations throughout the software development life cycle. System 4 includes: Enterprise Analyzer, Code Administrator, Developer Assistant, Library Auditor and Build Analyzer.[7]

Partnerships

Protecode is a member of IBM Partnerworld and System 4 has received "Ready for Rational" software validation from IBM Rational Software for IBM Rational Team Concert and IBM Rational ClearCase[8].

Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.[9]

Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.[10] Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification. [11]

Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation.[12]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Proactive Management Required", Information Week, December 2009
  2. ^ "Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time", SD Times, March 2010
  3. ^ "Picking the right open source projects", Computerworld UK, May, 2010
  4. ^ "Avoiding pitfalls when using open source code in enterprise software development", Infoworld September 2009
  5. ^ "Software IP Audit eyes code throughout projects", SD Times, March 2009
  6. ^ "Will code scanning and analysis get large vendors shopping?", 451 Group, January 2009
  7. ^ "Protecode System 4"
  8. ^ "Protecode achieves IBM validation"
  9. ^ "Protecode Integrates Open Source License Management With Perforce SCM Solution" - Reuters
  10. ^ "Protecode joins Linux foundation"/
  11. ^ "Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools "/
  12. ^ "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"/
  13. ^ "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010
  14. ^ "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group

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