The Origins of the Musical Scale in western music

Here is a link I found explaining how the musical scale came to be a la the Greeks and Sumerians back in the day. It mentions all kinds of ratios and stuff which I figured you analytical minds out there would appreciate. Personally I prefer to go by my aural perception.

The origins of the Scale in western music

Note the end where it states that the current tonal system used by western music is actually out of tune at places to compensate for playing in different keys (as opposed to eastern music that is modal instead). This 'out of tuneness' drives my ear crazy at times!