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Does Santa Hate Linux?

Posted by timothy on from the elf-beating-question dept.

beernutmark writes "Well, it looks like Santa or at least Norad/Google hates Linux. This year, for the first time since its inception, Norad is not making a simple .kml file available for download to track Santa. You must connect to their website with a Windows/Mac browser and use the browser plugin. No full-screen Google Earth to look at the beautiful areas around Santa's path. (Anyone have any open source source kml files for tracking Santa or any idea how we can go about making one for 2010?)"

3 of 271 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Install User Switcher Agent by Nerdfest · · Score: 5, Funny

    You've saved Christmas! (Thanks)

  2. Re:kml files? by WoodenTable · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not .kml, no. Prior to 2000 the information was stored on .elf files, which are proprietary to the North Pole. They've been in use for centuries, but a .elf generally causes problems on newer computers, so .kml is more widely used now.

  3. Re:Install User Switcher Agent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Awesome. So that makes 3 Christmases I've saved, 8 I've totally ruined, and 2 were kind of a draw.