MXLinux KDE Plasma version, now available

[buster]

And on the same page:

KDE/plasma 5.14.5 (current Debian buster version)
GIMP 2.10.12
MESA 20.0.7 (AHS)
MX AHS firmware package
Debian (AHS) 5.6 kernel
Browser: Firefox 79
Video Player: VLC 3.0.11
Music Manager/Player: Clementine 1.3.1
Email client: Thunderbird 68.11
Office suite: LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes) (debian-backports version available in MX-Packageinstaller->Popular Apps)

[buster]

And I was just in their forums and found this, which shows the xfce and kde ship with different kernels:

Xfce 4.14
GIMP 2.10.12
MESA 18.3.6 (20.0.7 ahs)
updated firmware
Latest debian 4.19 kernel (5.6 ahs)
Browser: Firefox 76
Video Player: VLC 3.0.10
Music Manager/Player: Clementine 1.3.1
Email client: Thunderbird 68.6.1
Office suite: LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes) (6.4 available in MX-Packageinstaller->Popular Apps)
and more in the MX repositories.

[fox]

I have more or less verified what you just said. I downloaded the live usb and booted it up on my 5k iMac. Took 3-4 minutes to boot, so I wasn't surprised that the kernel was 5.6. Too bad; looks nice even without tweaking it.

[buster]

MX Package Installer seems to have a way to change the kernel back. Look at the tab stable rpo. type in 4.19. Could try that on the live. When installed you can choose to keep changes you made.

[Jason]

"geriatric computer" <--- are you going to just take that, Fox? ;-)

[buster]

Jason, I think he's running out of money and can't afford a newer computer. I suppose I should be more gentle.

I booted my Kubuntu just to compare since they both run Plasma. You can scroll between the two pictures for Kubuntu and MX kde now.