2009-05-01
GCC 4.4.0 TDM-1 is now available! Check out the spiffy new optimizations and a slew of standards-compliance and error checking fixes. Version 1.902.0-f2 of the TDM/MinGW installer has been released concurrently, and you can also use your current version to automatically upgrade your installation.

2009-04-29
GCC 4.4.0 has finally managed to bootstrap, so expect the TDM release soon!

2009-03-01
Version 1.902.0 of the TDM/MinGW installer has been released, fixing the g++ package download issue.

2009-02-23
SourceForge has changed the URL handling in their download system, breaking the download of the g++ package in the installer/updater program. Currently evaluating a solution.

2009-02-15
GCC 4.3.3 TDM-1 is now available. This release is based on GCC 4.3.3, which fixes several issues present in previous releases, including the dllimport/virtual inheritance/inline bug. Version 1.812.0-f2 of the TDM/MinGW installer has been released concurrently, and you can use your current version to automatically upgrade your installation.

Links to some useful, freely available software:

Software Development
MinGW: A free compiler and SDK for Windows development
Code::Blocks: A free IDE
Allegro: A free C library for game development
Ogre: A free C++ library for 3d development
NSIS: Free software for creating installers

Internet Software
Firefox: A free, secure, full-featured web browser, extensible through plugins
Thunderbird: A free, secure, full-featured email client, extensible through plugins
Trillian: A free instant-messaging client with support for multiple protocols

Multimedia Software
Winamp: A free skinnable full-featured media player, extensible through plugins

Utility Software
AVG Anti-Virus: Free anti-virus software
7-Zip: A free archive manager with support for most popular formats