[mod_python] webinterface for a local telnet server

> The only alternative I see is to write yet another intermediator daemon 
> which I have to put in between the server and mod_python which then takes 
> care of the connections in a smart way (persistent connection to the 
> mod_python threads which can then be shared by the users or whatever).

I think that is the only way it will ever work reliably. You can get 
Apache to run in a single process, so that you can simply use a 
dictionary (user->connection) and a bit of mutexing to manage your 
connections.
For the external deamon, Python has a simple XMLRPC server that is easy 
to use, and should fit your needs.

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Mike.