title: Should I install "mingw32-base" from the MinGW installation manager?
body: <p>So I decided to install a c++ compiler for Windows and thus downloaded the MinGW installer. Once I opened it, I saw a number of packages and checked all the &quot;C++ compiler&quot; packages (am I using the right terminology here?) for installation. I also saw other stuff like &quot;mingw32-base&quot; and all. What does this do? Should I install it? Also, what is the difference between mingw and mingw32?</p>