This is an interesting article about the list of most powerful voices
in Open Source.
http://www.mindtouch.com/blog/2010/03/17/mpv/
The top 10 are:
1.Tim OReilly - Founder of OReilly Media
2. Linus Torvalds - developer, Linux Kernel
3. Chris Messina - Open Source advocate (known for his involvement in
helping to create the BarCamp, Spread Firefox, and coworking
movements)
4. Jonathan Schwartz - ex-CEO, Sun Microsystems
5. Miguel de Icaza - developer, GNOME and Mono projects
6. Glenn Hilton - CEO of ImageX Media. Mac-using, social
media-loving, open source enthusiast
7. Glyn Moody - known for his book 'Rebel Code: Linux and the Open
Source Revolution'
8. Matt Asay - populat CNET Blogger
9. Dries Buytaert - original product lead for Drupal
10. Guido van Rossum - author of Python
Though a bit controversial since RMS is nowhere in the top 50 list.
Maybe because they've used Twitter and Google sites and not identi.ca
or maybe genuinely there is no buzz around him in social networks and
blogosphere.