OSS authors that write apps in C++ have complained about nearly the exact same problems and often ignore Windows completely for many of the same reasons. I thi

OSS authors that write apps in C++ have complained about nearly the exact same problems and often ignore Windows completely for many of the same reasons. I think the only viable approach for cross platform OSS on .NET is to take a Mono-first approach and then package for Windows developers in a subsequent step using NuGet. It's kind of a backwards approach by targeting 10% of the market first then later targeting the 90%, but it's likely the only way to ensure cross platform OSS when you choose to use .NET. That being said, I don't miss .NET at all. Dip your toe in other frameworks, you'll find it's much more conducive to OSS work.