# PRO CFW

> aftermarket firmware for Playstation Portable

**Wikidata**: [Q100721910](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100721910)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pro-cfw

## Summary
PRO CFW (also written "procfw") is an aftermarket (custom) firmware for the PlayStation Portable. It is distributed as free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 and its source and issue tracker were hosted on Google Code.

## Key Facts
- PRO CFW is an aftermarket firmware for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).  
- Alias: procfw.  
- Licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3.0.  
- Platform: PlayStation Portable.  
- Inception: 2011 (source commits archive reference: https://code.google.com/archive/p/procfw/source/default/commits?page=13).  
- Instance of: custom firmware and free software.  
- Copyright status: copyrighted.  
- Source code repository URL: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/  
- Issue tracker URL: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/issues/list  
- Programming language (as recorded): Q15777.

## FAQs
### Q: What is PRO CFW?
A: PRO CFW is aftermarket (custom) firmware designed for the PlayStation Portable. It is distributed as free software under the GNU GPL v3 and was maintained with source and issue tracking on Google Code.

### Q: Is PRO CFW free to use and modify?
A: PRO CFW is classified as free software and is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3.0, which permits running, studying, changing, and distributing the software under the license terms.

### Q: Where can I find the source code or report issues?
A: The project's source code and issue tracker were hosted on Google Code at http://code.google.com/p/procfw/ and http://code.google.com/p/procfw/issues/list respectively.

### Q: What platform does PRO CFW target and what language was it written in?
A: PRO CFW targets the PlayStation Portable platform. The programming language associated with the project is recorded as Q15777.

## Why It Matters
PRO CFW matters because it represents a class of aftermarket firmware that modifies a commercial embedded device to provide additional functionality or to unlock hidden features. As an instance of both "custom firmware" and "free software," PRO CFW combines two significant movements in software and hardware modification: the technical practice of creating unofficial firmware for devices such as game consoles, and the licensing principle that encourages study, modification, and sharing of code. By being licensed under the GNU General Public License v3, PRO CFW was placed within the free software ecosystem, making its source and development model publicly accessible. Hosting the project and its issue tracker on Google Code provided a centralized location for collaboration and problem reporting. The project’s 2011 inception date situates it as part of the ongoing community-driven work to expand device capabilities on the PlayStation Portable platform. For users and developers interested in PSP modification or in examples of GPL-licensed custom firmware, PRO CFW serves as a documented case with accessible source and tracking records.

## Notable For
- Being an aftermarket/custom firmware project specifically for the PlayStation Portable.  
- Distribution under the GNU General Public License, version 3.0.  
- Public source repository and issue tracker hosted at Google Code (http://code.google.com/p/procfw/).  
- Recorded inception in 2011 (source: project commits archive).  
- Dual classification as both custom firmware and free software.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: PRO CFW (alias: procfw).  
- Description: aftermarket firmware for PlayStation Portable.  
- Short descriptor from records: wikidata_description — "aftermarket firmware for Playstation Portable".

### Classification
- Instance of: custom firmware.  
  - Custom firmware definition (context): unofficial new or modified version of firmware created by third parties on devices such as video game consoles and various embedded device types to provide new features or to unlock hidden functionality.  
- Instance of: free software.  
  - Free software definition (context): software distributed under terms that allow users to freely run, study, change and distribute it and modified versions.

### Licensing and Copyright
- License: GNU General Public License, version 3.0.  
- Copyright status: copyrighted.  
- Implication recorded in project metadata: source publicly available under GPLv3 terms.

### Technical and Repository Details
- Platform targeted: PlayStation Portable (PSP).  
- Programming language (as recorded): Q15777.  
- Source code repository URL: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/  
- Issue tracker URL: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/issues/list

### History / Timeline
- Inception year: 2011.  
- Reference for inception: project commits archive page on Google Code (https://code.google.com/archive/p/procfw/source/default/commits?page=13).

### External Links (as recorded in project metadata)
- Source code and project page: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/  
- Issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/procfw/issues/list

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## References

1. [Source](https://code.google.com/archive/p/procfw/source/default/commits?page=13)