diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 18527a2..fce91b4 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2012 Daniel Theophanes
+Copyright (c) 2015 Daniel Theophanes
 
 This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
 warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8953e84..0000000
--- a/config/config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-// A simple and consistent method to extract a configuration from a file.
-// This doesn't contain any method to actually decode the file. The actual
-// decoding is done in an external function.
-package config
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
-
-	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
-	"gopkg.in/fsnotify.v1"
-)
-
-const DefaultPostfix = "_config.json"
-
-// Simple JSON based configuration decoder.
-func DecodeJsonConfig(r io.Reader, v interface{}) error {
-	d := json.NewDecoder(r)
-	return d.Decode(v)
-}
-
-// Simple JSON based configuration encoder.
-func EncodeJsonConfig(w io.Writer, v interface{}) error {
-	bb, err := json.MarshalIndent(v, "", "\t")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	n, tot := 0, 0
-	for {
-		n, err = w.Write(bb[tot:])
-		tot += n
-		if len(bb) == tot {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return err
-}
-
-// Return a configuration file path. If baseName is empty,
-// then the current executable name without the extension
-// is used. If postfix is empty then DefaultPostfix is used.
-func GetConfigFilePath(baseName, postfix string) (string, error) {
-	if len(postfix) == 0 {
-		postfix = DefaultPostfix
-	}
-	path, err := osext.Executable()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	path, exeName := filepath.Split(path)
-	if len(baseName) == 0 {
-		exeName = exeName[:len(exeName)-len(filepath.Ext(exeName))]
-	} else {
-		exeName = baseName
-	}
-	configPath := filepath.Join(path, exeName+postfix)
-	return configPath, nil
-}
-
-type DecodeConfig func(r io.Reader, v interface{}) error
-type EncodeConfig func(w io.Writer, v interface{}) error
-
-type WatchConfig struct {
-	// Notified here if the file changes.
-	C chan *WatchConfig
-
-	filepath string
-	watch    *fsnotify.Watcher
-	decode   DecodeConfig
-
-	close chan struct{}
-}
-
-// Create a new configuration watcher. Adds a notification if the configuration file changes
-// so it may be reloaded. If defaultConfig is not nil and encode is not nil, the
-// configuration file path is checked if a file exists or not. If it doesn't exist
-// the default configuration is written to the file.
-func NewWatchConfig(filepath string, decode DecodeConfig, defaultConfig interface{}, encode EncodeConfig) (*WatchConfig, error) {
-	if defaultConfig != nil && encode != nil {
-		f, err := os.Open(filepath)
-		if f != nil {
-			f.Close()
-		}
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			f, err = os.Create(filepath)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			err = encode(f, defaultConfig)
-			f.Close()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	watch, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	err = watch.Add(filepath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	wc := &WatchConfig{
-		C: make(chan *WatchConfig),
-
-		filepath: filepath,
-		watch:    watch,
-		decode:   decode,
-
-		close: make(chan struct{}, 0),
-	}
-	go wc.run()
-
-	return wc, nil
-}
-
-func (wc *WatchConfig) run() {
-	// Work around watch events being sent more then once.
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
-	trigger := false
-	waitOnce := false
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-wc.close:
-			close(wc.C)
-			return
-		case <-wc.watch.Errors:
-			// Nothing right now.
-		case <-wc.watch.Events:
-			trigger = true
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			// Think of this as a PLC state machine.
-			if trigger && waitOnce {
-				wc.C <- wc
-				trigger = false
-				waitOnce = false
-			}
-			if trigger && !waitOnce {
-				waitOnce = true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Send a notification as if the configuration file has changed.
-func (wc *WatchConfig) TriggerC() {
-	wc.C <- wc
-}
-
-// Load the configuration from the file into the provided value.
-func (wc *WatchConfig) Load(v interface{}) error {
-	f, err := os.Open(wc.filepath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-
-	return wc.decode(f, v)
-}
-
-// Stop the watch and any loops that are running.
-func (wc *WatchConfig) Close() error {
-	wc.close <- struct{}{}
-	return wc.watch.Close()
-}
diff --git a/console.go b/console.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc46dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package service
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// ConsoleLogger logs to the std err.
+var ConsoleLogger = consoleLogger{}
+
+type consoleLogger struct {
+	info, warn, err *log.Logger
+}
+
+func init() {
+	ConsoleLogger.info = log.New(os.Stderr, "I: ", log.Ltime)
+	ConsoleLogger.warn = log.New(os.Stderr, "W: ", log.Ltime)
+	ConsoleLogger.err = log.New(os.Stderr, "E: ", log.Ltime)
+}
+
+func (c consoleLogger) Error(v ...interface{}) error {
+	c.err.Print(v...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (c consoleLogger) Warning(v ...interface{}) error {
+	c.warn.Print(v...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (c consoleLogger) Info(v ...interface{}) error {
+	c.info.Print(v...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (c consoleLogger) Errorf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	c.err.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (c consoleLogger) Warningf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	c.warn.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (c consoleLogger) Infof(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	c.info.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/example/example b/example/example
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..de20877
Binary files /dev/null and b/example/example differ
diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index f4bf9db..3eb315b 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -1,95 +1,81 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/service"
+	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/service2beta"
 )
 
-var log service.Logger
+var logger service.Logger
+
+type program struct {
+	exit chan struct{}
+}
+
+func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
+	if s.Interactive() {
+		logger.Info("Running in terminal.")
+	} else {
+		logger.Info("Running under service manager.")
+	}
+	p.exit = make(chan struct{})
+	go p.run()
+	return nil
+}
+func (p *program) run() error {
+	logger.Infof("I'm running %v.", service.LocalSystem())
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case tm := <-ticker.C:
+			err := logger.Infof("Still running at %v...", tm)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		case <-p.exit:
+			ticker.Stop()
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
+	err := logger.Info("I'm Stopping!")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	close(p.exit)
+	return nil
+}
 
 func main() {
-	var name = "GoServiceTest"
-	var displayName = "Go Service Test"
-	var desc = "This is a test Go service.  It is designed to run well."
-
-	var s, err = service.NewService(name, displayName, desc)
-	log = s
+	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 {
-		fmt.Printf("%s unable to start: %s", displayName, err)
-		return
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	logger, err = s.SystemLogger()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
 	}
 
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
-		var err error
-		verb := os.Args[1]
-		switch verb {
-		case "install":
-			err = s.Install()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to install: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" installed.\n", displayName)
-		case "remove":
-			err = s.Remove()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to remove: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" removed.\n", displayName)
-		case "run":
-			doWork()
-		case "start":
-			err = s.Start()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to start: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" started.\n", displayName)
-		case "stop":
-			err = s.Stop()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to stop: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" stopped.\n", displayName)
+		err := service.Control(s, os.Args[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	err = s.Run(func() error {
-		// start
-		go doWork()
-		return nil
-	}, func() error {
-		// stop
-		stopWork()
-		return nil
-	})
+	err = s.Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		s.Error(err.Error())
+		logger.Error(err)
 	}
 }
-
-var exit = make(chan struct{})
-
-func doWork() {
-	log.Info("I'm Running!")
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			log.Info("Still running...")
-		case <-exit:
-			ticker.Stop()
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-func stopWork() {
-	log.Info("I'm Stopping!")
-	exit <- struct{}{}
-}
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 84183dc..d6d346a 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -2,23 +2,16 @@
 // Currently supports Windows, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd.
 package service
 
-import "bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+)
 
-// Creates a new service. name is the internal name
-// and should not contain spaces. Display name is the pretty print
-// name. The description is an arbitrary string used to describe the
-// service.
-func NewService(name, displayName, description string) (Service, error) {
-	return newService(&Config{
-		Name:        name,
-		DisplayName: displayName,
-		Description: description,
-	})
-}
-
-// Alpha API. Do not yet use.
+// Config provides the setup for a Service. The Name field is required.
 type Config struct {
-	Name, DisplayName, Description string
+	Name        string // Required name of the service. No spaces suggested.
+	DisplayName string // Display name, spaces allowed.
+	Description string // Long description of service.
 
 	UserName  string   // Run as username.
 	Arguments []string // Run with arguments.
@@ -32,6 +25,18 @@ type Config struct {
 	KV KeyValue
 }
 
+var errNameFieldRequired = errors.New("Config.Name field is required.")
+
+// 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 newService(i, c)
+}
+
+// KeyValue provides a list of platform specific options. See platform docs for
+// more details.
 type KeyValue map[string]interface{}
 
 // Bool returns the value of the given name, assuming the value is a boolean.
@@ -78,65 +83,116 @@ func (kv KeyValue) float64(name string, defaultValue float64) float64 {
 	return defaultValue
 }
 
-// Alpha API. Do not yet use.
-func NewServiceConfig(c *Config) (Service, error) {
-	return newService(c)
-}
-
-// Represents a generic way to interact with the system's service.
-type Service interface {
-	Installer
-	Controller
-	Runner
-	Logger
+// System represents the system and system's service being used.
+type System interface {
+	// String returns a description of the OS and service platform.
 	String() string
 }
 
-// A Generic way to stop and start a service.
-type Runner interface {
-	// Call quickly after initial entry point.  Does not return until
-	// service is ready to stop.  onStart is called when the service is
-	// starting, returning an error will fail to start the service.
-	// If an error is returned from onStop, the service will still stop.
-	// An error passed from onStart or onStop will be returned as
-	// an error from Run.
-	// Both callbacks should return quickly and not block.
-	Run(onStart, onStop func() error) error
+// LocalSystem get's the local system information.
+func LocalSystem() System {
+	return system
 }
 
-// Simple install and remove commands.
-type Installer interface {
-	// Installs this service on the system.  May return an
-	// error if this service is already installed.
-	Install() 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.
+//
+//   1. OS service manager executes user program.
+//   2. User program sees it is executed from a service manager (IsInteractive is false).
+//   3. User program calls Service.Run() which blocks.
+//   4. Interface.Start() is called and quickly returns.
+//   5. User program runs.
+//   6. OS service manager signals the user program to stop.
+//   7. Interface.Stop() is called and quickly returns.
+//      - For a successful exit, os.Exit should not be called in Interface.Stop().
+//   8. Service.Run returns.
+//   9. User program should quickly exit.
+type Interface interface {
+	// Start provides a place to initiate the service. The service doesn't not
+	// signal a completed start until after this function returns, so the
+	// Start function must not take more then a few seconds at most.
+	Start(s Service) error
 
-	// Removes this service from the system.  May return an
-	// error if this service is not already installed.
-	Remove() error
+	// Stop provides a place to clean up program execution before it is terminated.
+	// It should not take more then a few seconds to execute.
+	// Stop should not call os.Exit directly in the function.
+	Stop(s Service) error
 }
 
-// A service that implements ServiceController is able to
-// start and stop itself.
-type Controller interface {
-	// Starts this service on the system.
+// Service represents a service that can be run or controlled.
+type Service interface {
+	// Run should be called shortly after the program entry point.
+	// After Interface.Stop has finished running, Run will stop blocking.
+	// After Run stops blocking, the program must exit shortly after.
+	Run() error
+
+	// Start signals to the OS service manager the given service should start.
 	Start() error
 
-	// Stops this service on the system.
+	// Stop signals to the OS service manager the given service should stop.
 	Stop() error
+
+	// Restart signals to the OS service manager the given service should stop then start.
+	Restart() error
+
+	// Install setups up the given service in the OS service manager. This may require
+	// greater rights. Will return an error if it is already installed.
+	Install() error
+
+	// Remove removes the given service from the OS service manager. This may require
+	// greater rights. Will return an error if the service is not present.
+	Remove() error
+
+	// Interactive returns false if running under the OS service manager
+	// and true otherwise.
+	Interactive() bool
+
+	// Opens and returns a system logger. If the user program is running
+	// interactively rather then as a service, the returned logger will write to
+	// os.Stderr.
+	Logger() (Logger, error)
+
+	// SystemLogger opens and returns a system logger.
+	SystemLogger() (Logger, error)
+
+	// String displays the name of the service. The display name if present,
+	// otherwise the name.
+	String() string
 }
 
-// A service that implements ServiceLogger can perform simple system logging.
+// ControlAction list valid string texts to use in Control.
+var ControlAction = [5]string{"start", "stop", "restart", "install", "remove"}
+
+// Control issues control functions to the service from a given action string.
+func Control(s Service, action string) error {
+	var err error
+	switch action {
+	case ControlAction[0]:
+		err = s.Start()
+	case ControlAction[1]:
+		err = s.Stop()
+	case ControlAction[2]:
+		err = s.Restart()
+	case ControlAction[3]:
+		err = s.Install()
+	case ControlAction[4]:
+		err = s.Remove()
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Unknown action %s", action)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to %s %v: %v", action, s, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Logger writes to the system log.
 type Logger interface {
-	// Basic log functions in the context of the service.
-	Error(format string, a ...interface{}) error
-	Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) error
-	Info(format string, a ...interface{}) error
-}
+	Error(v ...interface{}) error
+	Warning(v ...interface{}) error
+	Info(v ...interface{}) error
 
-// Depreciated. Use osext.Executable instead.
-// Returns the full path of the running executable
-// as reported by the system. Includes the executable
-// image name.
-func GetExePath() (exePath string, err error) {
-	return osext.Executable()
+	Errorf(format string, a ...interface{}) error
+	Warningf(format string, a ...interface{}) error
+	Infof(format string, a ...interface{}) error
 }
diff --git a/service_darwin.go b/service_darwin.go
index 334e974..64efa17 100644
--- a/service_darwin.go
+++ b/service_darwin.go
@@ -2,40 +2,57 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log/syslog"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"os/user"
 	"text/template"
+	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
 )
 
 const maxPathSize = 32 * 1024
 
-func newService(c *Config) (s *darwinLaunchdService, err error) {
-	s = &darwinLaunchdService{
+const version = "Darwin Launchd"
+
+type darwinSystem struct{}
+
+func (ls darwinSystem) String() string {
+	return version
+}
+
+var system = darwinSystem{}
+
+func isInteractive() (bool, error) {
+	// TODO: The PPID of Launchd is 1. The PPid of a service process should match launchd's PID.
+	return os.Getppid() != 1, nil
+}
+
+func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (*darwinLaunchdService, error) {
+	s := &darwinLaunchdService{
+		i:      i,
 		Config: c,
 	}
 
-	s.logger, err = syslog.New(syslog.LOG_INFO, c.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	var err error
+	s.interactive, err = isInteractive()
 
-	return s, nil
+	return s, err
 }
 
 type darwinLaunchdService struct {
+	i Interface
 	*Config
-	logger *syslog.Writer
+
+	interactive bool
 }
 
-const version = "Darwin Launchd"
-
 func (s *darwinLaunchdService) String() string {
-	return version
+	if len(s.DisplayName) > 0 {
+		return s.DisplayName
+	}
+	return s.Name
 }
 
 func (s *darwinLaunchdService) getServiceFilePath() (string, error) {
@@ -49,6 +66,9 @@ func (s *darwinLaunchdService) getServiceFilePath() (string, error) {
 	return "/Library/LaunchDaemons/" + s.Name + ".plist", nil
 }
 
+func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Interactive() bool {
+	return s.interactive
+}
 func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Install() error {
 	confPath, err := s.getServiceFilePath()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -120,11 +140,19 @@ func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Stop() error {
 	cmd := exec.Command("launchctl", "unload", confPath)
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
+func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Restart() error {
+	err := s.Stop()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	return s.Start()
+}
 
-func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Run(onStart, onStop func() error) error {
+func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Run() error {
 	var err error
 
-	err = onStart()
+	err = s.i.Start(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -135,18 +163,17 @@ func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Run(onStart, onStop func() error) error {
 
 	<-sigChan
 
-	return onStop()
+	return s.i.Stop(s)
 }
 
-func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Error(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	return s.logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Logger() (Logger, error) {
+	if s.interactive {
+		return ConsoleLogger, nil
+	}
+	return s.SystemLogger()
 }
-func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	return s.logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
-}
-func (s *darwinLaunchdService) Info(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	// On Darwin syslog.log defaults to loggint >= Notice (see /etc/asl.conf).
-	return s.logger.Notice(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+func (s *darwinLaunchdService) SystemLogger() (Logger, error) {
+	return newSysLogger(s.Name)
 }
 
 var launchdConfig = `<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
diff --git a/service_linux.go b/service_linux.go
index 2474d3b..26931e7 100644
--- a/service_linux.go
+++ b/service_linux.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log/syslog"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"text/template"
+	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
 )
@@ -27,23 +27,6 @@ func getFlavor() initFlavor {
 	return flavor
 }
 
-func newService(c *Config) (Service, error) {
-	s := &linuxService{
-		flavor:      getFlavor(),
-		name:        c.Name,
-		displayName: c.DisplayName,
-		description: c.Description,
-	}
-
-	var err error
-	s.logger, err = syslog.New(syslog.LOG_INFO, s.name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return s, nil
-}
-
 func isUpstart() bool {
 	if _, err := os.Stat("/sbin/upstart-udev-bridge"); err == nil {
 		return true
@@ -59,13 +42,38 @@ func isSystemd() bool {
 }
 
 type linuxService struct {
-	flavor                         initFlavor
-	name, displayName, description string
-	logger                         *syslog.Writer
+	i Interface
+	*Config
+
+	interactive bool
 }
 
-func (ls *linuxService) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Linux %s", ls.flavor.String())
+var flavor = getFlavor()
+
+type linuxSystem struct{}
+
+func (ls linuxSystem) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Linux %s", flavor.String())
+}
+
+var system = linuxSystem{}
+
+func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (Service, error) {
+	s := &linuxService{
+		i:      i,
+		Config: c,
+	}
+	var err error
+	s.interactive, err = isInteractive()
+
+	return s, err
+}
+
+func (s *linuxService) String() string {
+	if len(s.DisplayName) > 0 {
+		return s.DisplayName
+	}
+	return s.Name
 }
 
 type initFlavor uint8
@@ -109,8 +117,17 @@ func (f initFlavor) GetTemplate() *template.Template {
 	return template.Must(template.New(f.String() + "Script").Parse(templ))
 }
 
+func isInteractive() (bool, error) {
+	// TODO: Is this true for user services?
+	return os.Getppid() != 1, nil
+}
+
+func (s *linuxService) Interactive() bool {
+	return s.interactive
+}
+
 func (s *linuxService) Install() error {
-	confPath := s.flavor.ConfigPath(s.name)
+	confPath := flavor.ConfigPath(s.Name)
 	_, err := os.Stat(confPath)
 	if err == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Init already exists: %s", confPath)
@@ -132,33 +149,33 @@ func (s *linuxService) Install() error {
 		Description string
 		Path        string
 	}{
-		s.displayName,
-		s.description,
+		s.DisplayName,
+		s.Description,
 		path,
 	}
 
-	err = s.flavor.GetTemplate().Execute(f, to)
+	err = flavor.GetTemplate().Execute(f, to)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if s.flavor == initSystemV {
+	if flavor == initSystemV {
 		if err = os.Chmod(confPath, 0755); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		for _, i := range [...]string{"2", "3", "4", "5"} {
-			if err = os.Symlink(confPath, "/etc/rc"+i+".d/S50"+s.name); err != nil {
+			if err = os.Symlink(confPath, "/etc/rc"+i+".d/S50"+s.Name); err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
 		for _, i := range [...]string{"0", "1", "6"} {
-			if err = os.Symlink(confPath, "/etc/rc"+i+".d/K02"+s.name); err != nil {
+			if err = os.Symlink(confPath, "/etc/rc"+i+".d/K02"+s.Name); err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if s.flavor == initSystemd {
+	if flavor == initSystemd {
 		return exec.Command("systemctl", "daemon-reload").Run()
 	}
 
@@ -166,23 +183,30 @@ func (s *linuxService) Install() error {
 }
 
 func (s *linuxService) Remove() error {
-	if s.flavor == initSystemd {
-		exec.Command("systemctl", "disable", s.name+".service").Run()
+	if flavor == initSystemd {
+		exec.Command("systemctl", "disable", s.Name+".service").Run()
 	}
-	if err := os.Remove(s.flavor.ConfigPath(s.name)); err != nil {
+	if err := os.Remove(flavor.ConfigPath(s.Name)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *linuxService) Run(onStart, onStop func() error) (err error) {
-	err = onStart()
+func (s *linuxService) Logger() (Logger, error) {
+	if s.interactive {
+		return ConsoleLogger, nil
+	}
+	return s.SystemLogger()
+}
+func (s *linuxService) SystemLogger() (Logger, error) {
+	return newSysLogger(s.Name)
+}
+
+func (s *linuxService) Run() (err error) {
+	err = s.i.Start(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		err = onStop()
-	}()
 
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 3)
 
@@ -190,39 +214,38 @@ func (s *linuxService) Run(onStart, onStop func() error) (err error) {
 
 	<-sigChan
 
-	return nil
+	return s.i.Stop(s)
 }
 
 func (s *linuxService) Start() error {
-	switch s.flavor {
+	switch flavor {
 	case initSystemd:
-		return exec.Command("systemctl", "start", s.name+".service").Run()
+		return exec.Command("systemctl", "start", s.Name+".service").Run()
 	case initUpstart:
-		return exec.Command("initctl", "start", s.name).Run()
+		return exec.Command("initctl", "start", s.Name).Run()
 	default:
-		return exec.Command("service", s.name, "start").Run()
+		return exec.Command("service", s.Name, "start").Run()
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *linuxService) Stop() error {
-	switch s.flavor {
+	switch flavor {
 	case initSystemd:
-		return exec.Command("systemctl", "stop", s.name+".service").Run()
+		return exec.Command("systemctl", "stop", s.Name+".service").Run()
 	case initUpstart:
-		return exec.Command("initctl", "stop", s.name).Run()
+		return exec.Command("initctl", "stop", s.Name).Run()
 	default:
-		return exec.Command("service", s.name, "stop").Run()
+		return exec.Command("service", s.Name, "stop").Run()
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *linuxService) Error(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	return s.logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
-}
-func (s *linuxService) Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	return s.logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
-}
-func (s *linuxService) Info(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	return s.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+func (s *linuxService) Restart() error {
+	err := s.Stop()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	return s.Start()
 }
 
 const systemVScript = `#!/bin/sh
diff --git a/service_unix.go b/service_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c906ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+
+// +build linux darwin
+
+package service
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log/syslog"
+)
+
+func newSysLogger(name string) (Logger, error) {
+	w, err := syslog.New(syslog.LOG_INFO, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return sysLogger{w}, nil
+}
+
+type sysLogger struct {
+	*syslog.Writer
+}
+
+func (s sysLogger) Error(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Err(fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (s sysLogger) Warning(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Warning(fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (s sysLogger) Info(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Info(fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (s sysLogger) Errorf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Err(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (s sysLogger) Warningf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Warning(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (s sysLogger) Infof(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return s.Writer.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
diff --git a/service_windows.go b/service_windows.go
index 5c41694..7aea57d 100644
--- a/service_windows.go
+++ b/service_windows.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
 	"code.google.com/p/winsvc/eventlog"
@@ -9,32 +12,94 @@ import (
 	"code.google.com/p/winsvc/svc"
 )
 
-func newService(c *Config) (*windowsService, error) {
-	return &windowsService{
-		name:        c.Name,
-		displayName: c.DisplayName,
-		description: c.Description,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-type windowsService struct {
-	name, displayName, description string
-	onStart, onStop                func() error
-	logger                         *eventlog.Log
-}
-
 const version = "Windows Service"
 
-func (ws *windowsService) String() string {
+type windowsService struct {
+	i Interface
+	*Config
+
+	interactive bool
+}
+
+// WindowsLogger allows using windows specific logging methods.
+type WindowsLogger struct {
+	ev *eventlog.Log
+}
+
+type windowsSystem struct{}
+
+func (windowsSystem) String() string {
 	return version
 }
 
-func (ws *windowsService) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, changes chan<- svc.Status) (ssec bool, errno uint32) {
+var system = windowsSystem{}
+
+func (l WindowsLogger) Error(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Error(3, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) Warning(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Warning(2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) Info(v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Info(1, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) Errorf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Error(3, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) Warningf(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Warning(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) Infof(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Info(1, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+
+func (l WindowsLogger) NError(eventId uint32, v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Error(eventId, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) NWarning(eventId uint32, v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Warning(eventId, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) NInfo(eventId uint32, v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Info(eventId, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) NErrorf(eventId uint32, format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Error(eventId, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) NWarningf(eventId uint32, format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Warning(eventId, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+func (l WindowsLogger) NInfof(eventId uint32, format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.ev.Info(eventId, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+}
+
+func isInteractive() (bool, error) {
+	return svc.IsAnInteractiveSession()
+}
+
+func newService(i Interface, c *Config) (*windowsService, error) {
+	ws := &windowsService{
+		i:      i,
+		Config: c,
+	}
+	var err error
+	ws.interactive, err = isInteractive()
+	return ws, err
+}
+
+func (ws *windowsService) String() string {
+	if len(ws.DisplayName) > 0 {
+		return ws.DisplayName
+	}
+	return ws.Name
+}
+
+func (ws *windowsService) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, changes chan<- svc.Status) (bool, uint32) {
 	const cmdsAccepted = svc.AcceptStop | svc.AcceptShutdown
 	changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.StartPending}
 
-	if err := ws.onStart(); err != nil {
-		ws.Error(err.Error())
+	if err := ws.i.Start(ws); err != nil {
+		// TODO: log error.
+		// ws.Error(err.Error())
 		return true, 1
 	}
 
@@ -47,10 +112,10 @@ loop:
 			changes <- c.CurrentStatus
 		case svc.Stop, svc.Shutdown:
 			changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.StopPending}
-			if err := ws.onStop(); err != nil {
-				ws.Error(err.Error())
-				changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.Running, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}
-				continue loop
+			if err := ws.i.Stop(ws); err != nil {
+				// TODO: Log error.
+				// ws.Error(err.Error())
+				return true, 2
 			}
 			break loop
 		default:
@@ -58,7 +123,11 @@ loop:
 		}
 	}
 
-	return
+	return false, 0
+}
+
+func (ws *windowsService) Interactive() bool {
+	return ws.interactive
 }
 
 func (ws *windowsService) Install() error {
@@ -73,21 +142,21 @@ func (ws *windowsService) Install() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer m.Disconnect()
-	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.name)
+	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.Name)
 	if err == nil {
 		s.Close()
-		return fmt.Errorf("service %s already exists", ws.name)
+		return fmt.Errorf("service %s already exists", ws.Name)
 	}
-	s, err = m.CreateService(ws.name, exepath, mgr.Config{
-		DisplayName: ws.displayName,
-		Description: ws.description,
+	s, err = m.CreateService(ws.Name, exepath, mgr.Config{
+		DisplayName: ws.DisplayName,
+		Description: ws.Description,
 		StartType:   mgr.StartAutomatic,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer s.Close()
-	err = eventlog.InstallAsEventCreate(ws.name, eventlog.Error|eventlog.Warning|eventlog.Info)
+	err = eventlog.InstallAsEventCreate(ws.Name, eventlog.Error|eventlog.Warning|eventlog.Info)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Delete()
 		return fmt.Errorf("InstallAsEventCreate() failed: %s", err)
@@ -101,34 +170,38 @@ func (ws *windowsService) Remove() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer m.Disconnect()
-	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.name)
+	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("service %s is not installed", ws.name)
+		return fmt.Errorf("service %s is not installed", ws.Name)
 	}
 	defer s.Close()
 	err = s.Delete()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = eventlog.Remove(ws.name)
+	err = eventlog.Remove(ws.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("RemoveEventLogSource() failed: %s", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ws *windowsService) Run(onStart, onStop func() error) error {
-	elog, err := eventlog.Open(ws.name)
+func (ws *windowsService) Run() error {
+	if !ws.interactive {
+		return svc.Run(ws.Name, ws)
+	}
+	err := ws.i.Start(ws)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer elog.Close()
 
-	ws.logger = elog
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal)
 
-	ws.onStart = onStart
-	ws.onStop = onStop
-	return svc.Run(ws.name, ws)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
+
+	<-sigChan
+
+	return ws.i.Stop(ws)
 }
 
 func (ws *windowsService) Start() error {
@@ -138,7 +211,7 @@ func (ws *windowsService) Start() error {
 	}
 	defer m.Disconnect()
 
-	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.name)
+	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -153,7 +226,7 @@ func (ws *windowsService) Stop() error {
 	}
 	defer m.Disconnect()
 
-	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.name)
+	s, err := m.OpenService(ws.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -162,21 +235,24 @@ func (ws *windowsService) Stop() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (ws *windowsService) Error(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	if ws.logger == nil {
-		return nil
+func (ws *windowsService) Restart() error {
+	err := ws.Stop()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	return ws.logger.Error(3, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	return ws.Start()
 }
-func (ws *windowsService) Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	if ws.logger == nil {
-		return nil
+func (ws *windowsService) Logger() (Logger, error) {
+	if ws.interactive {
+		return ConsoleLogger, nil
 	}
-	return ws.logger.Warning(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+	return ws.SystemLogger()
 }
-func (ws *windowsService) Info(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	if ws.logger == nil {
-		return nil
+func (ws *windowsService) SystemLogger() (Logger, error) {
+	el, err := eventlog.Open(ws.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return ws.logger.Info(1, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+	return WindowsLogger{el}, nil
 }
diff --git a/stdservice/console_log.go b/stdservice/console_log.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c34c48..0000000
--- a/stdservice/console_log.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package stdservice
-
-import "fmt"
-
-type ConsoleLogger struct{}
-
-func (ConsoleLogger) Error(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	fmt.Printf("E: "+format+"\n", a...)
-	return nil
-}
-func (ConsoleLogger) Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	fmt.Printf("W: "+format+"\n", a...)
-	return nil
-}
-func (ConsoleLogger) Info(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
-	fmt.Printf("I: "+format+"\n", a...)
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/stdservice/stdservice.go b/stdservice/stdservice.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b7f8d7..0000000
--- a/stdservice/stdservice.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Many services that run on different platforms cannot rely
-on flags to be passed for configuration. Some platforms
-require explicit install commands. This package handles the common
-boilerplate code. The following command may be passed to the
-executable as the first argument:
-	install | remove | run | start | stop
-
-These commands will do the following actions:
-	install - Install the running executable as a service on the system.
-	remove - Remove the running executable as a service on the system.
-	run - Run the service as a command line application, output log to prompt.
-	start - Starts the service via system controls.
-	stop - Stops the service via system controls.
-*/
-package stdservice
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-
-	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/service"
-)
-
-// Standard service configuration. Start MUST block.
-// Stop MUST NOT block for more then a second or two.
-type Config struct {
-	// Used to register the service with the operating system.
-	Name, DisplayName, LongDescription string
-
-	// Called when the service starts or stops.
-	// Stop may be nil.
-	Start, Stop func(c *Config)
-
-	// Called after logging may be setup but before the service is started.
-	// Init is optional and may be nil.
-	// If Init returns an error, that error is logged to the logger
-	// and the service start is aborted.
-	// Init should not block.
-	Init func(c *Config) error
-
-	s service.Service
-	l service.Logger
-}
-
-// Get service after Run() has been called.
-func (c *Config) Service() service.Service {
-	return c.s
-}
-
-// Get logger after Run() has been called.
-func (c *Config) Logger() service.Logger {
-	return c.l
-}
-
-// Fill in configuration, then call Run() to setup basic handling.
-// Blocks until program completes. Is intended to handle the standard
-// simple cases for running a service.
-func (c *Config) Run() {
-	run(c)
-}
-
-// Depreciated. Same as *Config.Run().
-func Run(c *Config) {
-	run(c)
-}
-
-func run(c *Config) {
-	var s, err = service.NewService(c.Name, c.DisplayName, c.LongDescription)
-	c.s = s
-	c.l = s
-
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("%s unable to start: %s", c.DisplayName, err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
-		var err error
-		verb := os.Args[1]
-		switch verb {
-		case "install":
-			err = s.Install()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to install: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" installed.\n", c.DisplayName)
-		case "remove":
-			err = s.Remove()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to remove: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" removed.\n", c.DisplayName)
-		case "run":
-			c.l = ConsoleLogger{}
-			defer func() {
-				if c.Stop != nil {
-					c.Stop(c)
-				}
-			}()
-			if c.Init != nil {
-				err := c.Init(c)
-				if err != nil {
-					c.l.Error(err.Error())
-					return
-				}
-			}
-			c.Start(c)
-		case "start":
-			err = s.Start()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to start: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" started.\n", c.DisplayName)
-		case "stop":
-			err = s.Stop()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Failed to stop: %s\n", err)
-				return
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" stopped.\n", c.DisplayName)
-		default:
-			fmt.Printf("Options for \"%s\": (install | remove | run | start | stop)\n", os.Args[0])
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	if c.Init != nil {
-		err := c.Init(c)
-		if err != nil {
-			c.l.Error(err.Error())
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	err = s.Run(func() error {
-		// start
-		go c.Start(c)
-		return nil
-	}, func() error {
-		// stop
-		if c.Stop != nil {
-			c.Stop(c)
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		c.l.Error(err.Error())
-	}
-}