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BALUG 2006-09-19 meeting reminder, etc.
by Michael Paoli 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

BALUG 2006-09-19 meeting reminder For our September 19, 2006 BALUG meeting, at least presently we don't have a specific speaker/presentation lined up for this meeting, but that doesn't prevent us from having interesting and exciting meetings. Got questions, answers, and/or opinions? We typically have some expert(s) and/or relative expert(s) present to cover LINUX and related topic areas. Want to hear some interesting discussions on LINUX and other topics? Show up at the meeting, and feel free to bring an agenda if you wish. Good food, good people, and interesting conversations to be had. Meeting time, location, etc (also on the BALUG web site): 7:00 P.M. US/Pacific $11.00 fee for dinner Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant Ave., 3rd Floor Banquet Facility: "The China Room"* San Francisco, CA 94108-2113 Feel free to join us as early as 6:30 P.M. at the bar for social chat, etc. before the main meeting. *sometimes we eat and/or meet in the main dining facilities on the 2nd floor, just ask where the BALUG meeting is when you arrive and you'll be pointed to the appropriate place http://www.balug.org/

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News & BALUG 2006-08-15: Don Armstrong of Debian: Debian: Why? How? What next?
by Michael Paoli 11 Aug '06

11 Aug '06

News & BALUG 2006-08-15: Don Armstrong of Debian: Debian: Why? How? What next? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-08-15 BALUG: Don Armstrong of Debian: Debian: Why? How? What next? ... For our August 15th, 2006 BALUG meeting, we have: Don Armstrong on Debian: Why? How? What next? Why you should consider using Debian, some tips on how to actually use Debian, with a look into how Debian actually got where it is and where Debian is going in the future, both for Etch, and beyond. Don Armstrong is a Debian Developer who is active in end user support, package maintenance, legal issues affecting Free Software, and works on the Debian Bug Tracking System. He is also a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside in the Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology program, where he uses Debian in his research. Some keysignings might also occur (we had a bit of an impromptu keysigning at our July meeting, and when and where Debian folks gather there's also an increased probability of keysignings occurring). Also, there will probably be some keysignings at/around LinuxWorld (see also LinuxWorld, below). Also see The San Francisco Bay Area keysigning information and discussion list (publicly archived) for latest developments/plans/announcements. http://www.debian.org/ http://www.donarmstrong.com/ http://www.balug.org/ http://zer0.org/mailman/listinfo/ba-keysign/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-08-14 - 2006-08-17 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. Free "Exhibits Only" pass registration is still available through 2006-08-13. An "Exhibits Only" pass includes for free: 3-day access to the LinuxWorld Exhibit Hall Keynotes Feature Presentations Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions* *Please also note, if you're going to LinuxWorld Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) Meetings on 2006-08-15 and you want to make the BALUG meeting, please try to depart LinuxWorld by approximately 6:40 P.M. to make it to BALUG at least approximately on time. Some keysignings will almost certainly be arranged at LinuxWorld (see also The San Francisco Bay Area keysigning information and discussion list (publicly archived) for latest developments/plans/announcements). http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/ http://www.balug.org/ http://zer0.org/mailman/listinfo/ba-keysign/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-08-16 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM BoF: Network, Device, and Environment Monitoring (BoF at LinuxWorld - see also LinuxWorld, above) Informal "meet and greet" reception at GroundWork's offices after the BoF http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2006-July/003780.html http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/events/12SFO06A/conference/tracksessi… ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-08-19 Picn*x15 - registration is still open - at least last I checked http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2006-August/003790.ht… http://www.linuxpicnic.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-09-19 BALUG meeting - don't have a specific speaker/presentation confirmed yet, but even if we end up without, that doesn't stop us from having good, interesting meetings (good folks, good food, good conversation, interesting questions/observations/"answers"/etc.). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-10-17 BALUG: Patrick McGovern of Splunk For our October 17th, 2006 BALUG meeting, we have: Splunk, a company that claims to take the SH out of IT: TOPIC: Splunk: Illuminating the issues in your Data Center. SPEAKER: Patrick McGovern BACKGROUND: Splunk, based in San Francisco, makes a web-based AJAX-enhanced search engine that allows system administrators and programmers to search all their incoming log files in real time (any type of log files: Sendmail, Cisco, MySQL, syslog, etc.) with a browser. It's a powerful tool to allow people to 'see' inside their systems as they are running. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Patrick is the Chief Community Splunker at Splunk, Inc. Prior to joining Splunk, Patrick McGovern managed SourceForge.net for five years for VA Software / OSTG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006-11-21 BALUG meeting ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.balug.org/

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Picn*x 15 Announcement
by John Delaney 03 Aug '06

03 Aug '06

Picn*x 15 Announcement The Picn*x 15 Committee cordially invites all the friends of open source software to a picnic to be held Saturday August 19, 2006 from 11AM - 5PM at Sunnyvale's Baylands Park. This years theme celebrates the tremendous progress made by the open source community over the last fifteen years, including, but not limited to, FreeBSD, GNU, Apache, MySQL, PERL, Python, PHP, OpenOffice, GIMP, and of course Linux. There are over 70,000 open source projects. We truly live in a new world. August 19 is the Saturday following the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. The Picn*x 15 Committee encourages Conference attendees to stay over for the picnic. A large out-of-town turnout is expected since this year's Expo celebrates the 15th anniversary of Linux. Early registration is advised. For your inner geek, the picnic has activities like installing and troubleshooting software on your laptop, experimenting with wireless communication, and visits to local hardware stores. For your inner child there is acoustic music, Frisbee, soccer, bocce ball, softball, volleyball and juggling. Participating organizations include: BayLISA, The Bay Area Large Installation System Administrators; The Linux User Group of Davis; The South Bay Community Network; The Silicon Valley Linux User Group; and The Silicon Valley Wireless Users and Experimenters. The picnic is free to attendees, but reservations are required. Many thanks to our sponsors, including Mirapoint, Raw Bandwidth, BayLISA, and Splunk. See http://www.linuxpicnic.org for additional information. Picn*x 15 Committee

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BALUG 2006-08-15: (correction/update)
by Michael Paoli 03 Aug '06

03 Aug '06

BALUG 2006-08-15: (correction/update) Turns out we made a scheduling error, so for our 2006-08-15 meeting, at the moment we don't have a speaker/presentation lined up, but we're working to change that. Patrick McGovern of Splunk will probably be presenting at a later BALUG meeting date (probably also not on 2006-09-19, but likely 2006-10-17 or subsequent). With or without a formal speaker/presentation for the 2006-08-15 meeting, it should still be an interesting and exiting meeting (good food, good folks, good conversation), and it's also one of the days LinuxWorld is in San Francisco, so we may draw a larger and more varied crowd to our meeting. If you have a contact/lead for a talk/presentation (especially 2006-08-15) you can drop an e-mail note to me and also the "speaker" contact found on the BALUG web site. Details on meeting time, location, cost (for dinner), etc. are available on the BALUG web site: http://www.balug.org/

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BALUG 2006-07-18: Mark Ferlatte of Linden Lab on Second Life, etc.
by Michael Paoli 15 Jul '06

15 Jul '06

BALUG 2006-07-18: Mark Ferlatte of Linden Lab on Second Life, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For our July 18th, 2006 BALUG meeting, we have: Mark Ferlatte of Linden Lab will talk to BALUG about the technology beneath Second Life and present techniques for managing large quantities of servers with only a few support staff. (Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, population 200,000!) http://www.secondlife.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next month, for our August 15th, 2006 BALUG meeting, we have: Splunk, a company that claims to take the SH out of IT: TOPIC: Splunk: Illuminating the issues in your Data Center. SPEAKER: Patrick McGovern BACKGROUND: Splunk, based in San Francisco, makes a web-based AJAX-enhanced search engine that allows system administrators and programmers to search all their incoming log files in real time (any type of log files: Sendmail, Cisco, MySQL, syslog, etc.) with a browser. It's a powerful tool to allow people to 'see' inside their systems as they are running. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Patrick is the Chief Community Splunker at Splunk, Inc. Prior to joining Splunk, Patrick McGovern managed SourceForge.net for five years for VA Software / OSTG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meeting time, location, etc. (also on the BALUG web site): 2006-07-18* 7:00 P.M. US/Pacific $11.00 fee for dinner Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant Ave., 3rd Floor Banquet Facility: "The China Room"** San Francisco, CA 94108-2113 Feel free to join us as early as 6:30 P.M. at the bar for social chat, etc. before the main meeting. *Almost always the third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 P.M. local time **Sometimes we eat and/or meet in the main dining facilities on the 2nd floor, just ask where the BALUG meeting is when you arrive and you'll be pointed to the appropriate place. http://www.balug.org/

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BALUG Tue. 2006-07-18: Mark Ferlatte of Linden Lab, on Second Life
by Rick Moen 15 Jul '06

15 Jul '06

On Tue., 2006-07-18, Mark Ferlatte of Linden Lab will talk to BALUG about the technology beneath Second Life, and present techniques for managing large quantities of servers with only a few support staff. (Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, population 200,000!) http://www.secondlife.com/ Note: Dates in calendar are closer than they appear: We're talking NEXT TUESDAY. :r! cal July 2006 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the August 18 meeting, we'll hear from Splunk, a company that claims to "Take the SH out of IT". TOPIC: Splunk: Illuminating the issues in your Data Center. SPEAKER: Patrick McGovern BACKGROUND: Splunk, based in San Francisco, makes a Web-based AJAX-enhanced search engine that allows system administrators and programmers to search all their incoming log files in real time (any type of log files: Sendmail, Cisco, MySQL, syslog, etc.) with a browser. It's a powerful tool to allow people to 'see' inside their systems as they are running. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Patrick is Chief Community Splunker at Splunk, Inc. Prior to joining Splunk, Patrick McGovern managed SourceForge.net for five years for VA Software / OSTG. Meeting time, location, etc. (also on the BALUG Web site): Tue 2006-07-18 7:00 P.M. PDT $11.00 fee for dinner Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant nr. Sacramento., 3rd Floor Banquet Facility: "The China Room"* San Francisco Feel free to join us as early as 6:30 P.M. at the bar for social chat, etc., before the main meeting. *Sometimes we eat and/or meet in the main dining facilities on the 2nd floor; just ask where the BALUG meeting is when you arrive, and you'll be pointed to the appropriate place. http://www.balug.org/

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BALUG 2006-06-20: JS Riehl of Novell on SLES10 new features
by Rick Moen 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

BALUG 2006-06-20: JS Riehl of Novell, on "New Features of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including high-availability (heartbeat2), NUMA, Xen, Security (AppArmor)and XGL." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For our Tuesday, June 20, 2006 BALUG meeting, we have as guest presenter JS Riehl of Novell, on "New Features of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10". SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is Novell's key business-computing platform and foundation for related SUSE and Novell Linux editions, such as its impressive and forward-looking desktop Novell Linux Desktop. JS Riehl works in Novell's Linux & Platform Services for the West Area, and is a frequent speaker at technical groups. Join us for an interesting evening. (Announcements for July and later meetings will be forthcoming, we hope.) Note: Dates in calendar are closer than they appear! We're talking one week from today. :r! cal June 2006 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Meeting time, location, etc. (also on the BALUG Web site): Tue 2006-06-20 7:00 P.M. PDT $11.00 fee for dinner Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant nr. Sacramento., 3rd Floor Banquet Facility: "The China Room"* San Francisco Feel free to join us as early as 6:30 P.M. at the bar for social chat, etc., before the main meeting. *Sometimes we eat and/or meet in the main dining facilities on the 2nd floor; just ask where the BALUG meeting is when you arrive, and you'll be pointed to the appropriate place. http://www.balug.org/

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current Job openings for Linux enthusiasts
by Claudia Lindquist 09 Jun '06

09 Jun '06

SYSTEMS/SALES ENGINEER Location: San Francisco, New York, North Central US Penguin Computing, Inc. is a rapidly growing provider of hardware, software and services for high-performance, high-availability and enterprise Linux computing. IDC and others project that Linux computing will be among the fastest growing segments of the technology industry for the foreseeable future. The company is privately held and backed by leading venture capitalists. Management includes well-known and highly experienced veterans of industry-leading technology companies. We have approximately 90 employees. Penguin Computing is a roll-up-your-sleeves environment where senior executives are accessible, and decisions can be made and implemented quickly. This is an ideal environment for a self-starter * Support regional sales manager selling Penguin/Scyld products and services via outbound field activities with potential and existing customers. * Troubleshoot software/hardware/OS/application compatibility and configuration issues * Support territory management including but not limited to identifying and closing new accounts, growing existing accounts, customer visits and presentations, contributing customer field data to Product Marketing and Engineering groups * Document and translate customer requirements to be integrated into our product solutions * Expect travel as part of the role Requirements * Should have 2-4 years experience with Linux hardware, distributions (RedHat, SUSE, Scyld) and operating system internals * Must have expertise in one or more scripting languages (BASH, Perl, Python preferred) * Should have experience configuring Linux for specific applications (Web serving, database, desktop, etc.) * Minimum 2-3 years Outside sales experience in consultative technical sales (systems and solutions sales preferred) to Enterprises. * Four year college degree in an appropriate technical discipline * Driven, self starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills * Knowledge of cluster distributions and HPC a plus This is a full-time position, salary commensurate with experience and market knowledge. Penguin Computing offers a competitive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental. TO APPLY: Please send your resume with salary history and expectations to jobs(a)penguincomputing.com. Please include your name and desired job position in the subject line. No calls please. We regret that we cannot offer relocation or H1b visa sponsorship for this position. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Scyld Software, a Penguin Computing Company, is the developer of Scyld Beowulf, the leading Linux cluster operating system. Our goal is to provide innovative features that deliver customer value in clustered Linux environments. Currently focused on the High Performance Computing applications, the Scyld Beowulf Cluster Operating System will add features that will enable it to become the cluster operating system of choice in High Availability and Enterprise applications. We are looking for a senior Linux developer to work on the Scyld Beowulf cluster operating system. This is an opportunity to work with pioneers of the Linux movement and the inventors of Beowulf clustering. You will join a small team of professionals working on exciting, industry-leading operating system products and concepts. You will help us improve and evolve our existing product, while researching and implementing new concepts to advance Linux single system image clustering to the next level. Technical Requirements If you are a strong C software developer with at least 10 years experience on cooperative software engineering projects, have a good understanding of the software engineering process and best practices, and have recent Linux kernel experience, we would like to talk to you. In particular we’re looking for experience in any of these areas: · Experience with POSIX/Unix compatible systems · Significant knowledge of Linux and how a Linux distribution is put together · Experience developing kernel modules or device drivers · Package installation and management software - especially RPM · Experience leading a team · Understanding of high performance computing, distributed computing and MPI · Understanding of shared-nothing clusters · Networked system administration and monitoring tools We offer a competitive compensation package, stock options, full benefits, and a casual working environment. We are located in San Francisco's Financial District, close to BART and convenient transit hubs. To apply send your resume to jobs.beowulf(a)scyld.com with your name and position title (Sr. Software Developer) in the subject line, or fax to 415-954-2899. Please include a cover letter describing your relevant experience. Equal talent will always receive equal opportunity at Penguin Computing, Inc. ABOUT THE COMPANY Penguin Computing is the leading innovator of highly scalable Linux cluster, server and workstation platforms based on open standards hardware and software. Scyld Software, a subsidiary of Penguin Computing, provides the industry leading Linux clustering software, Scyld Beowulf. The company's extensive customer base includes Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and educational institutions. Founded in 1998, Penguin Computing is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit Penguin Computing at http://www.penguincomputing.com and Scyld Software at http://www.scyld.com. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Software Quality Assurance Test Engineer Scyld Software, a subsidiary of Penguin Computing, develops the Scyld Beowulf Linux cluster operating system. We provide innovative features for high performance computing applications and highly availability enterprise applications. Donald Becker, the inventor of the Beowulf cluster, founded Scyld Software in 1998. We are looking for Software Quality Assurance Test Engineers to work on the Scyld Beowulf cluster operating system. This is an opportunity to work with pioneers of the Linux operating system and inventors of the Beowulf cluster. You will join a small team of professionals working on industry-leading concepts and products. You will help us improve and evolve our existing product, while researching and implementing new concepts to advance Linux single system image clustering to the next level. Requirements: *At least two years of recent experience with testing software under Linux. You will be expected to complete a Linux proficiency test prior to starting our interview process. *Knowledge of: · network configuration · server configuration · the Bash shell · hardware device and module management · the Linux filesystem · at least one commandline editor such as vim or emacs · general Linux system administration · QA methodology, processes, and tools · formal education in Computer Science · Self-directed, detail-oriented and patient · Excellent written and verbal communication skills Contact Information: Interested candidates should email a copy of their resume to jobs.Beowulf(a)scyld.com

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Job Posting- Senior Systems Administrator- Foster City
by Cindy Georgette 08 Jun '06

08 Jun '06

Senior Systems Administrator Please send all resumes to recruiting(a)entelos.com Entelos, Inc., headquartered in Foster City, California, is a growing biotechnology company and the commercial leader in predictive biosimulation. The company carries out pharmaceutical research and development using its proprietary PhysioLab(r) biosimulation technology to significantly reduce the time, cost, and risk required to discover and develop new drugs. Much of this work is in collaboration with pharmaceutical and other biotechnology companies in the areas of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Founded in 1996 with the mission to apply simulation and decision-support technologies to problems facing pharmaceutical R&D, Entelos has evolved into the foremost expert in creating and using predictive model systems of health and disease in drug discovery and development. The company employs life scientists with expertise spanning molecular biology to clinical medicine in fields related to metabolism, inflammation, and immunology and engineers with backgrounds in whole-system control dynamics, including chemical, electrical, mechanical, and aeronautical engineering. Entelos is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator. The Systems Administrator will contribute to the cluster monitoring project. Responsibilities: * Provide the first level of support for internal clusters and provide expertise to customer support for external customer cluster * Define and cluster monitoring and management elements and communicate to the team * Formulate creative and innovative solutions to network and server utilization * Maintain awareness of the state of the art and emerging issues in server clusters and networking * Work with the Technology team to develop production software operational features * Develop and maintain the server and desktop network * Work closely with quality assurance engineers and developers during rollout cycles Skill Requirements: Must Haves: * BA/BS degree with 4+ years of networking, Linux/Unix administration * Fluency in several of the following: C shell Bourne shell, Oracle/SQL, Perl, Python, LSF, cluster monitoring and management * LINUX experience * Ability to work with all levels of users * Good analytical and logical reasoning capabilities * Strong oral and written communication skills * Ability to work with both Software Development and QA Engineers * Team player and flexible attitude * Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently Desired: * Microsoft networking, desktop and server experience- Platform LSF software version 6.2 * Experience working with server hardware and running hardware diagnostics * Experience with Big Brother software, Cisco networking equipment including wireless and VPN * Experience with the following systems: Novell SUSE- SLES, NAS, SAN, VERITAS backup software, ORACLE * Proficient with performance monitoring and tuning of cluster hardware Cindy Georgette Staffing Consultant Entelos, Inc.

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Server Engineer Job Posting
by Perpetual Recruitment 08 Jun '06

08 Jun '06

PERPETUAL ENTERTAINMENT Join the Perpetual Entertainment crew as we boldly explore the frontiers of the online gaming universe! Perpetual, located in downtown San Francisco, is poised to become a major player in the software entertainment and platform development industry. Our core team members are industry veterans, battle-scarred leaders in the field who cut their teeth at EA, Blizzard, LucasArts, and other first-rate gaming companies. They've all come to Perpetual for the same reasons: Perpetual Entertainment is crafting the most innovative and anticipated massively multiplayer games, and we're doing it in the center of the Bay Area's cutting-edge technology community. San Francisco offers more culture than any other city on the planet. Thus it is the perfect home for Perpetual, a company that offers its employees such diverse opportunities as exploring human civilization's ancient past and creating alien planets! Perpetual's mission is to craft gaming experiences that immerse players in other worlds like no game has before. In order to continue our stellar progress, we will need to add even more creative and motivated people to our staff. Can you muster up to the challenge? Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising <http://www.perpetual.com/games/> - Be part of the team that is recreating the epic mythological adventure of the early Roman Empire: This award-winning <http://community.godsandheroes.com/e3.html> MMO title allows players to command their own squadron of soldiers in defense of imperial Rome's majesty... or fight their way out of the gladiator's arena and defy the might of an empire! Star Trek Online <http://www.perpetual.com/games/StarTrekOnline.php> - Join the crew creating the newest chapter in one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises ever! Perpetual Entertainment is staffing up to build the interstellar MMO Star Trek Online. If you have the vision and skill to create the exotic worlds and fantastic creatures of the Star Trek universe, we want you on board. Job Description: SERVER ENGINEER Responsible for developing server-side game ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop game mechanics for a PC massively multiplayer game, working on features such as character stats, combat, and NPC behavior * Implement much of the game functionality code server-side on a distributed Linux platform * Participate in technical and creative design QUALIFICATIONS * BS in Computer Science or equivalent * Must have extensive experience working in a senior programming role on a commercial game development team * Strong familiarity with PC development using C++. * Familiarity with Linux programming. * Experience developing networked game applications, preferably client-server. * Has developed and documented technical designs. * Has a love of gaming. SAMPLE WORK REQUIRED * Code Sample **EMAIL RESUMES TO: RESUMES(a)PERPETUAL.COM** Contact Us We are currently hiring for many essential positions. Please send inquiries to resumes(a)perpetual.com. Materials may be mailed or faxed to: Perpetual Entertainment, Inc. 149 New Montgomery, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 www.perpetual.com <http://www.perpetual.com/> Phone: 415-321-6900 Fax: 415-321-6901

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