# Scala programming language **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [22 January 2004 19:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/scala-programming-language/9799 "2004-01-22T19:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MikkelFJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@MikkelFJ](https://rubytalk.org/u/MikkelFJ)\ **Post date:** [22 January 2004 19:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/scala-programming-language/9799/1 "2004-01-22T19:49:59Z")
I just discovered the Scala programming language. In this group I have previously discussed Ocaml vs. Ruby programming language as they both have some very interesting aspects. The Scala language seems to be inspired by both Ruby and the statically typed languaged functional programming languages such as OCaml. [http://scala.epfl.ch/index.html](http://scala.epfl.ch/index.html) There are direct references to Ruby [http://scala.epfl.ch/docu/rationale.html](http://scala.epfl.ch/docu/rationale.html) Unfortunately Scala seems to target the Java runtime and thus does not benefit from OCamls high performance implementation. MikkelFJ ---
**Author:** ![Gennady1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gennady1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gennady1)\ **Post date:** [22 January 2004 20:04 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/scala-programming-language/9799/2 "2004-01-22T20:04:44Z")
MikkelFJ wrote: > I just discovered the Scala programming language. > > In this group I have previously discussed Ocaml vs. Ruby programming > language as they both have some very interesting aspects. > > The Scala language seems to be inspired by both Ruby and the statically > typed languaged functional programming languages such as OCaml. > > [http://scala.epfl.ch/index.html](http://scala.epfl.ch/index.html) > > There are direct references to Ruby > > [http://scala.epfl.ch/docu/rationale.html](http://scala.epfl.ch/docu/rationale.html) > > Unfortunately Scala seems to target the Java runtime and thus does not > benefit from OCamls high performance implementation. > > MikkelFJ Old news 😉 – see recent thread “Proposal for programming language of the year” ---
**Author:** ![Mauricio\_Fernndez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Mauricio\_Fernndez](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mauricio_Fernndez)\ **Post date:** [22 January 2004 21:15 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/scala-programming-language/9799/3 "2004-01-22T21:15:06Z")
heh everybody’s talking about Scala nowadays 😉 [http://www.rubyist.net/~matz/20040122.html](http://www.rubyist.net/~matz/20040122.html) [http://www.excite.co.jp/world/url/body/?wb\_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rubyist.net%2F~matz&wb\_lp=jaen-ATL](http://www.excite.co.jp/world/url/body/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rubyist.net%2F%7Ematz&wb_lp=jaen-ATL) [http://tinyurl.com/37329](http://tinyurl.com/37329) > **···** > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 04:49:59AM +0900, MikkelFJ wrote: > > > I just discovered the Scala programming language. > > – > \_ \_ > > > > \_\_ \_\_ _| |_ \_\_\_ \_ \_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_ \_ \_ \_\_ > > > '\_ \ / _`| __/__ | '_` \_ \ / ` | ’ \ > > > ) | (| | |_\_\_ \ | | | | | (_| | | | | > > > .\_\_/ \_,_|\ __|__ /| |_| |_|\__,_|_| |\_| > > > Running Debian GNU/Linux Sid (unstable) > > > batsman dot geo at yahoo dot com > > Windows without the X is like making love without a partner. > – MaDsen Wikholm, [mwikholm@at8.abo.fi](mailto:mwikholm@at8.abo.fi) ---
**Author:** ![MikkelFJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@MikkelFJ](https://rubytalk.org/u/MikkelFJ)\ **Post date:** [22 January 2004 21:04 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/scala-programming-language/9799/4 "2004-01-22T21:04:58Z")
“Gennady” [gfb@tonesoft.com](mailto:gfb@tonesoft.com) skrev i en meddelelse [news:40102CF0.1090205@tonesoft.com](mailto:news:40102CF0.1090205@tonesoft.com)… > Old news 😉 – see recent thread “Proposal for programming language of > the year” Bugger, the volume of Ruby has grown to the point where I can no longer keep track. On a positive note I’m not the only finding Scala potentially relevant 🙂 MikkelFJ