= Summary =

We have lots of ideas for changes we'd like to make to Upstart this cycle.

This blueprint will outline those features at a relatively high level.

Ideas (highly incomplete list currently):

• Fully segregated SystemV / Upstart system shutdown


• Introduce "setuid" and "setgid" stanzas to allow jobs to run as a different user/group.


• Enable user jobs (a simple change to a dbus config file).

= Desired Outcome =

• A better understanding of those Upstart features you'd like us to work on


• A feel for the relative importance of each feature which we'll factor into our plans to allow us to prioritise the work.