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Support bash installer for Windows Server

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Description

Windows Server 2019 (and 2022) are quite difficult to install software on:

* They typically do not have access to the Store app or `winget` (X-ref: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/1929)
* They cannot open `.appinstaller` files or `.msix` files

While none of these things work, I _do_ have `bash` and associated tools installed on my Windows server system; perhaps we can add the ability for the `curl | bash` installer to work on Windows as well?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the existing curl|bash installer and its platform checks, then determine how Windows Server 2019 and 2022 support would be verified. Done means the installer works on those systems without Store, winget, .appinstaller, or .msix support.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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