I’ve just came across the article Microsoft Aims to Bring apt/rpm-like Tools to Windows. It describes how difficult it is to compile and install open source software on Windows. Microsoft developer Garrett Serack hast started the community-driven project Common Opensource Application Publishing Platform (CoApp for short) which

aims to create a vibrant Open Source ecosystem on Windows by providing the technologies needed to build a complete community-driven Package Management System, along with tools to enable developers to take advantage of features of the Windows platform.

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