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.. _mixer-about:
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Mixer
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|CL-ATTR| is a powerful, modular, and customizable OS. Upstream |CL| offers
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many images to support different environments and use-cases. There are
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hundreds of bundles that will meet most, if not all, of your OS and software
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needs.
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However, if you need additional customization or content, |CL| provides the
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mixer tool. Depending on your needs, the mixer tool allows you to:
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* :ref:`create-mix` to create a distinct derivative of the |CL| that
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contains your custom software.
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.. _create-mix:
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Create a mix
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When creating a mix, you can
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* Use any existing upstream bundles with no modification.
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* Redefine what goes into existing bundles.
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* Create completely new, custom bundles with your own custom packages.
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With mixer you are not required to incorporate every upstream release into
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your mix. You decide which upstream versions to update your derivative to, as
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illustrated in Figure 1.
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.. figure:: figures/mixer-about-1.png
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:scale: 75%
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:alt: Creating a custom mix.
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Figure 1: With a custom mix, you add your custom bundle and decide which
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upstream versions to update your mix to, on your own release cycle.
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Creating your own mix forks away from the |CL| upstream and requires that you
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act as your own OSV. There is a greater level of responsibility, requiring
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more infrastructure and processes to adopt. However, with this approach, you
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have a higher degree of control and customization of your custom |CL|.
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Related topics
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==============
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|CL| provides flexibility in how you customize your OS. Learn more about
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mixer and related topics to decide which customization approach is best for
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you.
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* :ref:`mixer`
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* :ref:`bundles-about`
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* :ref:`swupd-about`
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* :ref:`deploy-at-scale`
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