The current Java.net poll is showing some interesting early results. With the number of responses approaching 100 so far, the poll question How much of your JVM-based programming is in languages ...

The Java virtual machine (JVM) is a program whose sole purpose is to execute other programs. This simple idea has made Java one of the most successful and long-lived platforms of all time.

JVM languages -- programming languages that run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), such as Kotlin, Clojure, Groovy and Scala -- are increasingly popular with software developers that seek Java-like ...