Larry Dignan ( ZDNet ) submits: Red Hat (RHT) on Tuesday said it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit that covers the company’s open source software and any other derivative works. The lawsuit was launched by Firestar Software and DataTern in 2006. Firestar has a platform called EdgeNode that automates distributed processes such as supply chain integration, trading networks and payment transactions. DataTern makes software designed to speed up application development and reduce testing time. Complete Story » ...