Re: ./configure fails to link test program due to missing dependencies

> Meson came up as an alternative, so the obvious question is whether it
> could be used conveniently from within Visual Studio. It takes but one
> look at https://mesonbuild.com/Using-with-Visual-Studio.html to see that
> no, the instructions ask the developed to use a command-line interface,
> which is the opposite of integrating well with an IDE.
> 
> In short: If we're serious that we want to stop treating Windows-based
> developers as if they were unwanted here, we'll need to stick to CMake.