"The SDK contains the definitions that match the OS on the device, and nothing more," writes Loh. "The number of possible SDKs is equal to the number of possible OS Designs (since they go hand in hand), and I believe if we have N possible SYSGEN_ variables to set or clear, then there are 2^N possible Windows CE OS Designs. (Imagine our test matrix!)"
"To make our OEMs' lives a little easier, so that they don't have to sift through hundreds of components deciding what they want, the OS Design Wizard gives them recommended starting points -- like 'web pad' or 'set top box.' After an OEM starts with one of these templates, they can add or remove features to get exactly the OS they want. Each time they change the set of components in their OS Design, they change the SDK that matches their OS Design..."
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Understanding Windows CE "SDKs"
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