Most Influential In Mac Community

through their work, writing, or any other effort they may make.

MacTech Magazine has announced the 2007 MacTech 25: The Mac technical community's most influential people. With open public voting that started in March, the MacTech 25 allowed the community to recognize those who are the most influential -- through their work, writing, or any other effort they may make.

The MacTech 25 is designed to recognize the technical contributions of developers, writers, bloggers, problem-solvers and personalities to the Macintosh technical community. The MacTech 25 is no popularity contest, nor is it to "pick your favorite CEO." We looked for the most influential in the Mac TECHNICAL market.

MacTech, and the community, would like to recognize the individuals below. A full write up by Edward Marczak and Jeffrey Rochin with contributions by Dean Shavit, including pictures, categories, and has been published in the June issue of MacTech, just in time for this year's WWDC.

The rules of the voting were that anyone could vote. MacTech internal staff and Xplain Corp. employees are ineligible. Apple employees are not eligible for the list, but are eligible for honorable mention list.

2007 MacTech 25 List:

* Aaron Hillegass
* Adam and Tonya Engst
* Allan Odgaard
* Amit Singh
* Andrew Welch
* Andy Ihnatko
* Ben Wilson
* Brent Simmons
* Chris Breen
* Daniel Jalkut
* Dave Nanian
* Glen Fleishman
* Gus Mueller
* Joe Kissell
* John Gruber
* John Siracusa
* Jonathan 'Wolf' Rentzsch
* Matt Neuburg
* Paul Kafasis
* Philip Dow
* Ric Ford
* Rob Griffiths
* Scott Stevenson
* Ted Landau
* Wil Shipley

Honorable Mention:

* Adam Christianson
* Alex Lagutin
* Bruce Lacey
* Chris Forsythe
* David Pouge
* Leo Laporte
* Merlin Mann
* Schoun Regan

Full list, pictures, and write ups

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