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darts [Is it hard to build my own PirateBox?]
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 ===== 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? =====
-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]]**).
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+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? =====
 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? =====
+  * 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]]**
+  * Help out in the **[[http://forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** and **[[:irc|IRC]]**
+  * Update documentation and FAQs, apply for an account on **[[:irc|IRC]]**
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