diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6731a67..7da6597 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ terminal or from a service manager.
 
 ## TODO
 Need to test the Interactive test for the following platforms:
- * SysV
  * systemd system and user service
  * Launchd system and user service
 
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 26299bd..0ee223d 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -12,54 +12,53 @@
 // terminal or from a service manager.
 //
 // Examples in the example/ folder.
-/*
-	package main
-
-	import (
-		"log"
-
-		"github.com/kardianos/service"
-	)
-
-	var logger service.Logger
-
-	type program struct{}
-
-	func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
-		// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
-		go p.run()
-		return nil
-	}
-	func (p *program) run() {
-		// Do work here
-	}
-	func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
-		// Stop should not block. Return with a few seconds.
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	func main() {
-		svcConfig := &service.Config{
-			Name:        "GoServiceTest",
-			DisplayName: "Go Service Test",
-			Description: "This is a test Go service.",
-		}
-
-		prg := &program{}
-		s, err := service.New(prg, svcConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		logger, err = s.Logger(nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		err = s.Run()
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err)
-		}
-	}
-*/
+//
+//	package main
+//
+//	import (
+//		"log"
+//
+//		"github.com/kardianos/service"
+//	)
+//
+//	var logger service.Logger
+//
+//	type program struct{}
+//
+//	func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
+//		// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
+//		go p.run()
+//		return nil
+//	}
+//	func (p *program) run() {
+//		// Do work here
+//	}
+//	func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
+//		// Stop should not block. Return with a few seconds.
+//		return nil
+//	}
+//
+//	func main() {
+//		svcConfig := &service.Config{
+//			Name:        "GoServiceTest",
+//			DisplayName: "Go Service Test",
+//			Description: "This is a test Go service.",
+//		}
+//
+//		prg := &program{}
+//		s, err := service.New(prg, svcConfig)
+//		if err != nil {
+//			log.Fatal(err)
+//		}
+//		logger, err = s.Logger(nil)
+//		if err != nil {
+//			log.Fatal(err)
+//		}
+//		err = s.Run()
+//		if err != nil {
+//			logger.Error(err)
+//		}
+//	}
 package service // import "github.com/kardianos/service"
 
 import (
@@ -85,14 +84,27 @@ type Config struct {
 	Option KeyValue
 }
 
-var errNameFieldRequired = errors.New("Config.Name field is required.")
+var (
+	system         System
+	systemRegistry []System
+)
+
+var (
+	// ErrNameFieldRequired is returned when Conifg.Name is empty.
+	ErrNameFieldRequired = errors.New("Config.Name field is required.")
+	// ErrNoServiceSystemDetected is returned when no system was detected.
+	ErrNoServiceSystemDetected = errors.New("No service system detected.")
+)
 
 // New creates a new service based on a service interface and configuration.
 func New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
 	if len(c.Name) == 0 {
-		return nil, errNameFieldRequired
+		return nil, ErrNameFieldRequired
 	}
-	return newService(i, c)
+	if system == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNoServiceSystemDetected
+	}
+	return system.New(i, c)
 }
 
 // KeyValue provides a list of platform specific options. See platform docs for
@@ -143,29 +155,66 @@ func (kv KeyValue) float64(name string, defaultValue float64) float64 {
 	return defaultValue
 }
 
-// Platform returns a description of the OS and service platform.
+// TODO: Do these really need to be package level?
+
+// Platform returns a description of the system service.
 func Platform() string {
+	if system == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
 	return system.String()
 }
 
 // Interactive returns false if running under the OS service manager
 // and true otherwise.
 func Interactive() bool {
+	if system == nil {
+		return true
+	}
 	return system.Interactive()
 }
 
-// runningSystem represents the system and system's service being used.
-type runningSystem interface {
-	// String returns a description of the OS and service platform.
-	String() string
-
-	// Interactive returns false if running under the OS service manager
-	// and true otherwise.
-	Interactive() bool
+func newSystem() System {
+	for _, choice := range systemRegistry {
+		if choice.Detect() == false {
+			continue
+		}
+		return choice
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
-// Be sure to implement each platform.
-var _ runningSystem = system
+// TODO: Choose system could return the choosen system.
+
+// ChooseSystem chooses a system from the given system services.
+// SystemServices are considered in the order they are suggested.
+// Calling this may change what Interactive and Platform return.
+func ChooseSystem(a ...System) {
+	systemRegistry = a
+	system = newSystem()
+}
+
+// AvailableSystems returns the list of system services considered
+// when choosing the system service.
+func AvailableSystems() []System {
+	return systemRegistry
+}
+
+// System represents the service manager that is available.
+type System interface {
+	// String returns a description of the system.
+	String() string
+
+	// Detect returns true if the system is available to use.
+	Detect() bool
+
+	// Interactive returns false if running under the system service manager
+	// and true otherwise.
+	Interactive() bool
+
+	// New creates a new service for this system.
+	New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error)
+}
 
 // Interface represents the service interface for a program. Start runs before
 // the hosting process is granted control and Stop runs when control is returned.
@@ -192,6 +241,8 @@ type Interface interface {
 	Stop(s Service) error
 }
 
+// TODO: Add Configure to Service interface.
+
 // Service represents a service that can be run or controlled.
 type Service interface {
 	// Run should be called shortly after the program entry point.
diff --git a/service_darwin.go b/service_darwin.go
index 202c7a7..492dcc1 100644
--- a/service_darwin.go
+++ b/service_darwin.go
@@ -22,15 +22,27 @@ const version = "Darwin Launchd"
 
 type darwinSystem struct{}
 
-func (ls darwinSystem) String() string {
+func (darwinSystem) String() string {
 	return version
 }
-
-func (ls darwinSystem) Interactive() bool {
+func (darwinSystem) Detect() bool {
+	return true
+}
+func (darwinSystem) Interactive() bool {
 	return interactive
 }
+func (darwinSystem) New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
+	s := &darwinLaunchdService{
+		i:      i,
+		Config: c,
+	}
 
-var system = darwinSystem{}
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	ChooseSystem(darwinSystem{})
+}
 
 var interactive = false
 
@@ -47,15 +59,6 @@ func isInteractive() (bool, error) {
 	return os.Getppid() != 1, nil
 }
 
-func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (*darwinLaunchdService, error) {
-	s := &darwinLaunchdService{
-		i:      i,
-		Config: c,
-	}
-
-	return s, nil
-}
-
 type darwinLaunchdService struct {
 	i Interface
 	*Config
diff --git a/service_linux.go b/service_linux.go
index 7ab4b7d..1a832b7 100644
--- a/service_linux.go
+++ b/service_linux.go
@@ -5,18 +5,15 @@
 package service
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type newServiceFunc func(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error)
-
 type linuxSystem struct {
 	interactive  bool
 	selectedName string
-	selectedNew  newServiceFunc
+	selectedNew  func(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error)
 }
 
 func (ls linuxSystem) String() string {
@@ -27,35 +24,28 @@ func (ls linuxSystem) Interactive() bool {
 	return ls.interactive
 }
 
-type systemChoice interface {
-	Name() string
-	Detect() bool
-	Interactive() bool
-	New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error)
-}
-
-type linuxSystemChoice struct {
+type linuxSystemService struct {
 	name        string
 	detect      func() bool
 	interactive func() bool
 	new         func(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error)
 }
 
-func (sc linuxSystemChoice) Name() string {
+func (sc linuxSystemService) String() string {
 	return sc.name
 }
-func (sc linuxSystemChoice) Detect() bool {
+func (sc linuxSystemService) Detect() bool {
 	return sc.detect()
 }
-func (sc linuxSystemChoice) Interactive() bool {
+func (sc linuxSystemService) Interactive() bool {
 	return sc.interactive()
 }
-func (sc linuxSystemChoice) New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
+func (sc linuxSystemService) New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
 	return sc.new(i, c)
 }
 
-var systemRegistry = []systemChoice{
-	linuxSystemChoice{
+func init() {
+	ChooseSystem(linuxSystemService{
 		name:   "systemd",
 		detect: isSystemd,
 		interactive: func() bool {
@@ -64,49 +54,25 @@ var systemRegistry = []systemChoice{
 		},
 		new: newSystemdService,
 	},
-	linuxSystemChoice{
-		name:   "Upstart",
-		detect: isUpstart,
-		interactive: func() bool {
-			is, _ := isInteractive()
-			return is
+		linuxSystemService{
+			name:   "Upstart",
+			detect: isUpstart,
+			interactive: func() bool {
+				is, _ := isInteractive()
+				return is
+			},
+			new: newUpstartService,
 		},
-		new: newUpstartService,
-	},
-	linuxSystemChoice{
-		name:   "System-V",
-		detect: func() bool { return true },
-		interactive: func() bool {
-			is, _ := isInteractive()
-			return is
+		linuxSystemService{
+			name:   "System-V",
+			detect: func() bool { return true },
+			interactive: func() bool {
+				is, _ := isInteractive()
+				return is
+			},
+			new: newSystemVService,
 		},
-		new: newSystemVService,
-	},
-}
-
-func newLinuxSystem() linuxSystem {
-	for _, choice := range systemRegistry {
-		if choice.Detect() == false {
-			continue
-		}
-		return linuxSystem{
-			interactive:  choice.Interactive(),
-			selectedName: choice.Name(),
-			selectedNew:  choice.New,
-		}
-	}
-	return linuxSystem{}
-}
-
-var system = newLinuxSystem()
-
-var errNoServiceSystemDetected = errors.New("No service system detected.")
-
-func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
-	if system.selectedNew == nil {
-		return nil, errNoServiceSystemDetected
-	}
-	return system.selectedNew(i, c)
+	)
 }
 
 func isInteractive() (bool, error) {
diff --git a/service_systemd_linux.go b/service_systemd_linux.go
index 56a7fad..c647871 100644
--- a/service_systemd_linux.go
+++ b/service_systemd_linux.go
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ func (s *systemd) Install() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	return exec.Command("systemctl", "daemon-reload").Run()
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *systemd) Uninstall() error {
diff --git a/service_windows.go b/service_windows.go
index d93a917..6597c51 100644
--- a/service_windows.go
+++ b/service_windows.go
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/kardianos/osext"
 	"code.google.com/p/winsvc/eventlog"
 	"code.google.com/p/winsvc/mgr"
 	"code.google.com/p/winsvc/svc"
+	"github.com/kardianos/osext"
 )
 
 const version = "Windows Service"
@@ -40,11 +40,23 @@ type windowsSystem struct{}
 func (windowsSystem) String() string {
 	return version
 }
+func (windowsSystem) Detect() bool {
+	return true
+}
 func (windowsSystem) Interactive() bool {
 	return interactive
 }
+func (windowsSystem) New(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
+	ws := &windowsService{
+		i:      i,
+		Config: c,
+	}
+	return ws, nil
+}
 
-var system = windowsSystem{}
+func init() {
+	ChooseSystem(windowsSystem{})
+}
 
 func (l WindowsLogger) send(err error) error {
 	if err == nil {
@@ -103,14 +115,6 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (*windowsService, error) {
-	ws := &windowsService{
-		i:      i,
-		Config: c,
-	}
-	return ws, nil
-}
-
 func (ws *windowsService) String() string {
 	if len(ws.DisplayName) > 0 {
 		return ws.DisplayName