Question about "wipeout pure browser hack"

what is this wipeout pure browser hack?
isnt it just for older firmware before the web browser was added?

i've seen it mentioned a couple times in a few other threads

Here info

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-wifi-and-...-faq-5344.html

Yeah it was just so we could have a web browser before they just gave it to us..