Meson, a C build system
The Meson Build System. Contribute to mesonbuild/meson development by creating an account on GitHub.
Meson, a C build system launched on September 1, 2015 with 42 votes, #1,376 of 3,463 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
In plain words
Meson is a build system designed to make software compilation faster and easier. It automates the process of converting source code into executable programs and libraries. The tool is intended for software developers who need to manage complex build processes across different platforms and projects. Meson emphasizes speed and simplicity in its approach to build automation.
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