Scala is not only means [A Ladder; Stairs], But also A Rock, in Slavic languages... | Hacker News

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ilkhd2 on July 12, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scala is my next choice

Scala is not only means [A Ladder; Stairs], But also A Rock, in Slavic languages... And Marin (the creator of Scala) has polish last name, and most probably is polish..

krzyk on July 13, 2009 | [–]

I don't know what slavic languages you have in mind, but in Polish, Scala does NOT mean a rock, it means "combines"

heroin on July 13, 2009 | [–]

in slovak and czech language, scala is pronounced the same as 'skala', that means rock.

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