VcPkg: The Open Source Cross-Platform Package Manager from Microsoft
Channel: Utah Cpp Programmers
Date: 17/12/2020

Richard Thomson gives us an informal introduction to vcpkg on both Windows and Linux.

Here's what we want from a package manager:
- works identically across platforms
- integrates with existing builds
- easy to find packages
- easy to consume packages
- can use prebuilt binaries to save build time
- can use local private packages as easily as public packages
- works with continuous integration systems
- doesn't require languages other than C/C++

How well does vcpkg fit the bill?

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