Not to go off-topic, but (unless i have missed the obvious), that Debian distro timeline does not show MX Linux as an off-shoot of antiX (which it is).Based on is just that, the root of the system is Debian-based. Yes, there are some changes, different installer, added programs (like Mint has done) etc.
But at the root of it, based means just that, the crux, roots, huge part or said linux distro.
To clear up one thing you said, Ubuntu is based on Debian.
Here is an image of the Debian distro timeline
I also agree with wizard10000 that there are useful Debian based derivatives that add things that Debian by default doesn't focus on.
Statistics: Posted by anticapitalista — 2024-06-04 20:32