Add vcpkg installation instructions

Patch: JackBoosY, edited by JensG

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 Look for the README.md file in the lib/<language>/ folder for more details on the
 installation of each language library package.
 
+Package Managers
+================
+
+Apache Thrift is available via a number of package managers, a list which is 
+is steadily growing. A more detailed overview can be found 
+[at the Apache Thrift web site under "Libraries"](http://thrift.apache.org/lib/) 
+and/or in the respecitive READMEs for each language under /lib
+
 Testing
 =======
 
diff --git a/lib/cpp/README.md b/lib/cpp/README.md
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 The Thrift library targets Windows 7 or latter versions. The supports for windows XP and Vista are avaiable until 0.12.0.
 
+## Thrift and the VCPKG Package manager
+
+You can download and install thrift using the 
+[vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) dependency manager:
+
+    git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
+    cd vcpkg
+    ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
+    ./vcpkg integrate install
+    ./vcpkg install thrift
+
+The thrift port in vcpkg is kept up to date by Microsoft team members 
+and community contributors. The Apache Thrift project is *not* responsible
+for the vcpkg port. Therefore, if the version is out of date, please 
+[create an issue or pull request](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) 
+on the vcpkg repository. 
+
+
 ## Named Pipes
 
 Named Pipe transport has been added in the TPipe and TPipeServer classes. This