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EXECUTIVE V1.30
Executive is a UNIX-like task scheduler for Amiga. It also has plenty of other features previously available only in larger operating systems. Executive improves the responsiveness of your Amiga. No longer running a CPU intensive program causes the whole machine to slow down. You can start many CPU intensive programs and the machine still feels as fast as before. Executive also includes many useful client programs which let you control tasks and monitor what's going on in your system. The most notable changes in this release are: - Meter, a new client for registered users. Meter displays all kinds of system information in a small, customizable window. - System is now scanned during installation for programs in the ExecutivePrefs Magic Wand list and these are added to the preferences file automatically. Existing preferences file is also updated. - Some changes were made to all schedulers. I have especially spent a lot of time improving the Queues-scheduler. The changes I have made make it the best scheduler in Executive. It's a real killer now. - There's now a Common problems -section in the docs. - Server now defaults to using CIA-B timer on 68020+ machines so the CIA-A timer is left free for programs that aren't wise enough to use CIA-B timer if CIA-A is reserved.