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by higherpurpose 4397 days ago
> PirateBox is a self-contained mobile communication and file sharing device

> PirateBox runs on multiple devices, including wireless routers, Android-based phones, single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi, and even laptops.

That's a little confusing. So it is a device or an app? Or is it just saying that you can connect to it from all of those devices?

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It's software that's used to turn specific devices into PirateBoxes. So, no, they don't sell a device. But they provide free and open source software you can load onto a bunch of different devices to build your own PirateBox device.
Is your phone a device or an app?