NetBSD 7.0.2 released (October 21, 2016)

Introduction

The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 7.0.2, the second security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 7.0 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons.

Complete source and binaries for NetBSD 7.0.2 are available for download at many sites around the world. A list of download sites providing FTP, AnonCVS, SUP, and other services may be found athttp://www.NetBSD.org/mirrors/. We encourage users who wish to install via ISO or USB disk images to download via BitTorrent by using the torrent files supplied in the images area. A list of hashes for the NetBSD 7.0.2 distribution has been signed with the well-connected PGP key for the NetBSD Security Officer: http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/hashes/NetBSD-7.0.2_hashes.asc

NetBSD is free. All of the code is under non-restrictive licenses, and may be used without paying royalties to anyone. Free support services are available via our mailing lists and website. Commercial support is available from a variety of sources. More extensive information on NetBSD is available from our website:

http://www.NetBSD.org/

Changes Between 7.0.1 and 7.0.2

The complete list of changes can be found in the CHANGES-7.0.2 file in the top level directory of the NetBSD 7.0.2 release tree. An abbreviated version is below:

Security fixes

The following security advisory was fixed:

• NetBSD-SA2016-006 Race condition in mail.local(8)

Note: Advisories prior to NetBSD-SA2016-006 do not affect NetBSD 7.0.1.

• Update OpenSSL to 1.0.1u.
• Update ntp to 4.2.8p8.
• Update BIND to 9.10.4-P3.
• Fix several protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries.
• libsa getpass: check bounds on input.

Other changes

• Fix a crash in NFS.
• Various MIPS pmap improvements.
• Fix a crash in fss(4) when mounting a snapshot read/write. PR kern/51377.
• Fix an issue with UFS1 file systems that were created outside of NetBSD.
• vioif(4): Fix an issue that was causing queue stalls in some environments.
• Update root.cache to 20160825.
• evbppc: Actually provide EV64260, OPENBLOCKS200, OPENBLOCKS266, and WALNUT kernel images.
• sparc64:
  • Fix kernel module relocations. PR kern/51436.
  • Fix RAS for 32-bit kernels.

It's play time!

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NTU to split humanities and social sciences into 2 schools

NTU to split humanities and social sciences into 2 schools
Posted 31 Oct 2016 12:08 Updated 31 Oct 2016 22:14

SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Monday (Oct 31) announced it will split its humanities and social sciences programmes into two separate schools - the School of Humanities (SoH) and the School of Social Sciences (SSS) - from August 2017.

In its press release, NTU said students majoring in Chinese, English, History, Linguistics and Multilingual Studies and Philosophy will be admitted into SoH, while those studying Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs and Sociology will come under SSS.

The two new schools will be housed under the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, which also includes the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and the School of Art, Design and Media, it added.

"The re-organisation into two schools increases flexibility for future growth and enhances opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary research. The new schools will also enable NTU to fulfil the evolving educational needs and aspirations of students," the varsity said.

- CNA/kk


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DBS extends Asia private banking push with ANZ assets purchase

DBS extends Asia private banking push with ANZ assets purchase
Posted 31 Oct 2016 07:43 Updated 31 Oct 2016 21:28

SINGAPORE: DBS Group said on Monday (Oct 31) that it plans to buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ANZ) wealth and retail businesses in five Asian markets - part of a big private banking push for the Singapore lender and the first significant retreat from Asia for ANZ.

The businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia will be sold for around S$110 million, in a deal that underscores how smaller players are being squeezed out of private banking due to lack of scale.

"Further investments do not make sense for us given our competitive position and the returns available to ANZ," Chief Executive Shayne Elliott said in a statement.

Mr Elliott also told an analysts call the bank would look to exit its retail and wealth assets in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos separately.

He added that for the bank to have remained competitive, it would have had to invest further in developing its branch network and digital capacity.

The deal will help DBS build up its leading position in the region, said Ms Tan Su Shan, DBS' head of consumer banking and wealth management, noting that the Singapore lender had recently entered the top five bank rankings for the Asia-Pacific region.

DBS and local rival Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp have been aggressively bidding for the Western private banking assets for sale in Asia.

DBS, Singapore's biggest lender, is also weighing a bid for ABN AMRO's Asian private bank, sources have told Reuters.

ANZ TO FOCUS ON INSTITUTIONAL BANKING IN ASIA

The ANZ transaction is expected to be completed progressively from the second quarter of 2017, with full completion in all markets expected by early 2018.

Most of its staff currently employed in the affected units will join DBS, ANZ said, adding that it will focus on its institutional banking business in Asia instead.

ANZ, Australia's third-largest bank by market value, also said it would take a loss of A$265 million (S$280.8 million) on the sale, including write-downs, and added the sale was expected to increase its Tier 1 capital ratio by 15 to 20 basis points. The losses are set to be booked in the first half of the current financial year.

They will come on top of A$360 million in one-off charges that will be booked in the year just ended. Those earnings are due to be released in full on Thursday.

In 2009, ANZ acquired the Royal Bank of Scotland's retail, wealth and commercial businesses in Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong, as well as institutional businesses in Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam for US$550 million (S$766 million).

The move was part of a "super-regional strategy" led by former ANZ Chief Executive Mike Smith, who left the bank last year.

DBS Q3 PROFIT STABLE, BAD DEBT CHARGES UP

The news comes as DBS posted a slight increase in its third-quarter net profit, in line with expectations, although bad debt provisions rose sharply due to its exposure to the troubled oil and gas sector.

Singapore banks are grappling with growing risks to earnings as credit woes deepen for the offshore services sector, which has been hit hard by an almost two-year rout in oil prices that lasted until early this year.

DBS said net profit came in at S$1.071 billion in the third quarter that ended in September, versus a profit of S$1.066 billion a year earlier. That compares with an average forecast of S$1 billion from five analysts polled by Reuters.

Bad debt charges rose to S$436 million in the third quarter from S$178 million a year ago.

- REUTERS/CNA/cy


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Oct 10th - Caught a Shellder

Caught this Shellder nearby.


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Oct 10th - Combating a Highly Skilled Arbok

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Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas
Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

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