I wanted to provide an update on who had decided to participate in the "open source candidate" poll. Here is a list of the first 10 websites/blogs to add the poll code:

• Linux Journal
• Factory Joe (Chris Messina)
• Laughing Squid (Scott Beale)
• LinearB (GeekAustin)
• Botchagalupe (John M. Willis)
• Dawn Foster (Jive Software)
• Chris Brogan
• Todd Nienkerk (Drupal.org)
• Boneless Monkey (Johnny)
• Michelle's Blog

This is a really good showing for the first day of the code becoming available. So why haven't you added the poll code to your website or blog? While link backs are appreciated, they aren't required. It's truly open source. You want to take the poll code and write your own slant? Do it. Want to add the poll code without a link back? Go for it. Here's the code again for those of you just now joining in on the fun:

The goal here is to get as many people involved as possible. Let's see if together we can get 100k people in the technology and open source software community to participate. Like I said, steal this blog, steal the poll. Just help us get as many people as possible involved. There's one simple price for using the code and all related blog materials as your own; participation. So just do it.

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