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+### Minimal windows service stub
+
+Programs designed to run from most *nix style operating systems
+can import this package to enable running programs as services without modifying
+them.
+
+```
+import _ "github.com/kardianos/minwinsvc"
+```
+
+If you need more control over the exit behavior, set
+```
+minwinsvc.SetOnExit(func() {
+ // Do something.
+ // Within 10 seconds call:
+ os.Exit(0)
+})
+```