From 919c073bb56c0cd0f655e2972dabd1a3029041f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Theophanes Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:09:07 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] service: update readme. --- README => README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) rename README => README.md (73%) diff --git a/README b/README.md similarity index 73% rename from README rename to README.md index cc829ea..6731a67 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ +# service (BETA) service will install / un-install, start / stop, and run a program as a service (daemon). Currently supports Windows XP+, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd. -To start out follow "example/main.go". - -This package is still in BETA. +Windows controls services by setting up callbacks that is non-trivial. This +is very different then other systems. This package provides the same API +despite the substantial differences. +It also can be used to detect how a program is called, from an interactive +terminal or from a service manager. +## TODO Need to test the Interactive test for the following platforms: * SysV * systemd system and user service