Popularity is a double edged sword. There's more stuff done with cmake but that means more legacy to support which can prevent innovation. Meson is able to buil

Popularity is a double edged sword. There's more stuff done with cmake but that means more legacy to support which can prevent innovation. Meson is able to build on the lessons learned from cmake. Ultimately, it doesn't make sense to worry too much about picking one or the other though.