Scala isn't really a port; it's practically a Java native. Its primary creator had a lot to do with the development of Java, and despite being originally targe

Scala isn't really a port; it's practically a Java native. Its primary creator had a lot to do with the development of Java, and despite being originally targeted toward both the JVM and the CLR, the Scala project has focused primarily on the JVM. As mentioned in the article, Scala can be used as a "better Java" and is much easier on the fingers (notably because it has type inference, but also because it supports functional programming better than Java.)