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> DJ Delorie wrote:
> > I feel that way about cmake - it might be a good system, but since
> > I don't know it, I avoid things that use it.
> 
> Doesn't that say a lot more about you than about cmake?

That's the point.  cmake isn't as popular, people don't know how to
use it, so given the choice, they avoid it.  Hence, "popularity
contest".  GNU Make may not always be the best tool for the job, but
more people are familiar with it and thus comfortable using it.  More
people == more potential contributors.

We're having a similar conversation about guile - whether it's the
right language for the job is only one consideration; whether most of
our users feel comfortable using it is another.