[embolalia]

> I quite like [Upstart] versus SysV init scripts.

Have you tried systemd service files yet? They're quite nice to work with. I haven't written Upstart's equivalent, so I only know what those are like second-hand, but I imagine if ease of creating a service is a major factor you'll be pleasantly surprised by systemd.

[timtadh]

Not yet. I am waiting till I actually need to use it. Right now I administer Ubuntu servers at work so I am still on upstart and at home I am on a combination of (Free|Open)BSD and Ubuntu.