New SDK out for the low cost Eee PC

Asus has released a developer kit for its low cost Eee PC device. The release is an attempt to encourage third party development, the firm said.

“We have experienced an overwhelming developer response to Eee PC, with thousands of source code downloads since we posted it on our site. Now, thanks to our new SDK, third-party developers and enthusiasts from the open source community will find it easy to develop, easy to port, and easy to release software for the Eee PC,” said David Wu, General Manager of Asus Global Service Center, announcing the SDK.

The SDK comprises a complete development platform, including an Open Circulation Edition of the Xandros Desktop OS, the Eclipse development environment, a Qt4 toolkit, a developer's guide, sample applications, and a multilingual VMware testing and debugging environment.