'@param name: The name of the process to be started'

def startProcess(self, name):

    if (name in self.protocols):
        return
    (args, uid, gid, env) = self.processes[name]
    proto = LoggingProtocol()
    proto.service = self
    proto.name = name
    self.protocols[name] = proto
    self.timeStarted[name] = self._reactor.seconds()
    self._reactor.spawnProcess(proto, args[0], args, uid=uid, gid=gid, env=env)
