The antiX 23 distribution was originally planned to be released in August. The primary developer, anticapitalista works in education, and the months of August and September have been particularly busy for him personally, and there were also a few issues that he wanted to resolve before prematurely releasing antiX 23.
The "relative", MX Linux, had also experienced difficulties with the boot loader configuration, but their development team is larger and they overcame their issues and released Version 23.
I have no problems with either of these distributions. Both of them emphasize reliability over other concerns and are excellent examples of what freely available software can accomplish.
Both operate using Debian software packages for the majority of their programs, and they build their own configuration management and appearance tools, as well as their own packaged images. The results are predictable, stable software like Debian, with the added value of better appearance, forum support, and distinctive distribution "use cases" - specific things that work well. For MX Linux, it is the desktop, for antiX it is the leanest possible stable software.
It's well worth the wait!
