Summary: In the technical domain, 2022 saw some positive developments, especially from the perspective of Freedom-centric and environmentalist folks

WITH war in Ukraine and many other things happening at the same time (ongoing pandemic that many choose to falsely believe has been eradicated), 2022 has not been an easy year. And yet, here we are in December and the world still turns.

Here are some of the good news so far this year:

1. Microsoft announced several waves of layoffs



2. Social control media collapsed (e.g. Twitter's ongoing demise and Facebook losing like two-thirds of its "market" "value")



3. The UPC did not materialise (they keep on saying "next year" like they've been saying since 2015) as the fight over patent courts' integrity continues in the EU



4. EPO workers initiated a successful industrial action, resulting in massive decreases in the number of European Patents getting granted



5. Techrights started its migration to Alpine Linux



6. Britain had 3 Prime Ministers, as revolt from the general public resulted in actual turmoil



7. Excessive production of electronic goods almost came to a halt; people recycle and upcycle where possible



8. The long-in-the-making "crypto" bubble imploded, which will mean decreased waste/pollution



9. France and Germany took steps towards banning Microsoft, at least in schools



10. Geminispace expanded by about 50%, according to Lupa (number of capsules grew about 50% in just 12 months; see chart below)

Anything else? ⬆