Protecode
Canadian software company
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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.
- Mahshad Koohgoli
- (President and Chief Executive Officer)
- Kia Mousavi
- (Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)
- Hassib Khanafer
- (Chief Technology Officer)
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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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| 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.[1][2] Protecode is now known as Black Duck Binary Analysis.[3]
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.[4]
The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.[5][6]
In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Protecode is available on IBM SmartCloud.[10]
Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.[11]
Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.[12] Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification.[13]
Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation[14] and the GENIVI Alliance[15]
Awards
- In May 2010, Protecode was included in the “Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.[16]
- In 2009, The Branham Group included Protecode on its list of the Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers[17]