If there are any Linux-proficient people out there who know how to code programs and also have an extensive knowledge of the best way to get apps to work on the PSP, then this may be the stepping stone you need to make your own Linux apps for Sony's little handheld. Yes folks; someone's actually tried to get Linux active on his PSP, it worked, and it doesn't seem to be a joke.

uClinux">uClinux">Chris Mulhearn ported µClinux (or uClinux), a version of Linux which runs on hardware lacking memory management units, onto the PSP. His port is based on Xiptech's mipsnommu version of uClinux-2.4.19. Currently, the port does nothing except prove that it can be done, so we're hoping it would give people ideas. There aren't any apps that run for the PSP-based uClinux (since it's a pretty new development and all), but as word of this new accomplishment spreads, that may very well change.

As Mulhearn writes,

Every project has to start somewhere! This site is mainly here to get some developers together so that we can start developing device drivers and porting applications to this new uClinux platform. Once we have enough interesting drivers and applications working, we'll put together an end-user friendly distribution for the project.

Sounds like PSP users might be getting some pretty interesting ports in the next few months. That is, if our talented programmers and members of the Linux and homebrew scenes can figure out how to best use this new development. For now, you'll definitely have to read up on the what's happening at the source page.