We've got a quick heads-up for the guys who've been using jack118218's Ubuntu 7.10 homebrew application for the PSP. The developer has announced that this shell app has been updated to version 1.0, officially breaking it out of the beta phase.

This release will also come with a large number of changes and improvements. We've posted some of them here to give you an idea of what to expect - the rest of the changelog can be found in the file bundle's readme (keep a translator handy):

* Complete recoding
* Creating a window manager that allows you to move (round + move the mouse over the bar orange top)
* Possibiliter to move almost totaliter window (except explorer)
* Creation of the cube compiz (accessible via select)
* Change the color of selecteur
* Changes in the eboot
* Information menu now displays the version of HB, address mac, and the model of PSP.
* Deletion of the menu to change the funds, because now it can be set directly from the explorer MS
* The menu is more complete extinction (true eve + stop)
* Possibiliter relocate any desktop icons (round + move mouse)
* Ability to mount disk following:
o Flash0, 1, 2, 3 (works in theory ...)
o UMD (functional but long)I
o n the explorer MS:
o Possibiliter load prx (many are planting the luaplayer)
o Support for JPGs
o Improving the image display (indication + = directional arrow move the image)
o It is now easier to use (if you stay press, enter or emerge as a file)
o Launch of ISO
o Possibiliter to create / delete file
o Possibiliter delete files (the move in ms0: / PSP / GAME / Ubuntu 7.10/corbeill / the little trash can be emptied by clicking on the icon at the bottom right of the bar spots below)
o Possibiliter to rename folders and files (do not forget to write the extension)
o Possibiliter copy files anywhere luaplauyer
o Possibliter to create a file without extension (do not forget to bring (little help to create a file txt or lua ...))
o displays the size of the remaining MS megabytes
o Shows the total size of MS in MB
o Possibiliter copy / move files (attention has come an existing directory and no metter / a the end)

As with the previous release, Ubuntu 7.10 v1.0 is built under a GNU license, giving the users free reign over how they decide to customize its functions. Enjoy the download, and be sure to contact the developer in case you run into any problems.