There are a couple of reasons why the chosen kernel is used.
1. At the time that early development began, 4.9 was a stable kernel. Though newer kernels are available (and there’s a good chance that at least one or more newer kernels will be provided in the final release), it’s good to have a solid kernel available during the testing of a lot of software that is being evaluated for stability.
2. Debian provides many other kernels; so does kernel.org. Much of the effort during development goes into integrating new applications and newer application software releases, and the kernel is generally updated to a newer version by the time of release.
Chances are good that the released version of antiX 19 will be available soon. If the observed defects are resolved, there is a chance that it will be released later this month; if not, there is a very good chance that the release will occur between now and the end of this calendar year, and by that time there will almost certainly be newer kernels used, possibly even a Version 5+ kernel, if they pass stability and integration testing.
I hope this is helpful.
Hello,
I just wonder why antiX 19 ships a 4.9 default kernel instead of 4.19.
Thanks.