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hexadezimalion Added section How can I help the PirateBox?
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matthias [What is the PirateBox?] added goals link
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 ===== What is the PirateBox? ===== ===== What is the PirateBox? =====
-**PirateBox** creates offline wireless networks designed for **anonymous file sharing, chatting, message boarding, and media streaming**. You can think of it as your very own **portable offline Internet in a box**! ​ +**PirateBox** creates offline wireless networks designed for **anonymous file sharing, chatting, message boarding, and media streaming**. You can think of it as your very own **portable offline Internet in a box**! ​PirateBox project is following a view simple [[goals|goals]].
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 ===== Do you know of any other projects similar to PirateBox? ===== ===== Do you know of any other projects similar to PirateBox? =====
-Yes, check out **[[http://​datenform.de/​|Aram Bartholl'​s]]** fantastic **[[http://​deaddrops.com/​|Dead Drops]]**. There are also several forks of the project, including Jason Griffey’s **[[http://​librarybox.us|LibraryBox]]**,​ the **[[http://​bibliobox.net/​|Bibliobox]]**the **[[http://rgvlibrobox.com/|LibroBox]]** and the **[[http://cowboxisen.tumblr.com/|CoWBox]]** (CoWorking Box). +Yes, check out **[[http://​datenform.de/​|Aram Bartholl'​s]]** fantastic **[[http://​deaddrops.com/​|Dead Drops]]**. There are also several forks of the project, including Jason Griffey’s **[[http://​librarybox.us|LibraryBox]]** ​(actually nearly 1:1 and working togehter)., the **[[http://​bibliobox.net/​|Bibliobox]]** ​and the **[[http://cowboxisen.tumblr.com/|CoWBox]]** (CoWorking Box). A new C.H.I.P based PirateBox fork is **[[https://​chip.hackster.io/​tomhiggins/​anyfestochip-b9ebc3|AnyfestoCHIP]]** (**[[http://www.anyfesto.com/|Project-website]]**). 
-\\ +In addition, there are several projects which focus education, creating an offline network, but are not based on Piratebox:
  
 +  * **[[https://​www.col.org/​services/​knowledge-management/​aptus|Aptus]]**
 +  * **[[https://​ed4free.wordpress.com/​|ED4Free]]** (French only)
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 ===== Where can I discuss the PirateBox? ===== ===== Where can I discuss the PirateBox? =====
 Visit the **[[http://​forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** to discuss the **PirateBox**,​ share your builds, and receive support. And join us at the annual **[[:​camp:​start|PirateBox Camp]]** which brings together the PirateBox community of developers, contributors and users for a free (as in beer //and// freedom) weekend of hacking, learning and networking. Visit the **[[http://​forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** to discuss the **PirateBox**,​ share your builds, and receive support. And join us at the annual **[[:​camp:​start|PirateBox Camp]]** which brings together the PirateBox community of developers, contributors and users for a free (as in beer //and// freedom) weekend of hacking, learning and networking.
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 ===== How can I help the PirateBox? ===== ===== How can I help the PirateBox? =====
-  * Test the **[[http://​development.piratebox.de|development builds]]**+  * Test the **[[http://​development.piratebox.de|development builds]]** and report back in the **[[http://​forum.piratebox.cc/​list.php?​3|development forum]]**
   * Checkout the issue list on **[[https://​github.com/​PirateBox-Dev/​PirateBoxScripts_Webserver/​issues|github]]** ​   * Checkout the issue list on **[[https://​github.com/​PirateBox-Dev/​PirateBoxScripts_Webserver/​issues|github]]** ​
-  * Help out in the **[[http://​forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** and **[[http://​www.piratebox.cc/​irc|IRC]]** +  * Help out in the **[[http://​forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** and **[[:​irc|IRC]]** 
-  * Update documentation and FAQs, apply for an account ​in the **[[http://​www.piratebox.cc/​irc|IRC]]**+  * Update documentation and FAQs, apply for an account ​on **[[:​irc|IRC]]**
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