I'm fanatically opposed to mod_wsgi and any other webapp deployment method that puts the python/ruby/whatever VM in the Apache process. But I do have to admit

I'm fanatically opposed to mod_wsgi and any other webapp deployment method that puts the python/ruby/whatever VM in the Apache process. But I do have to admit these new features look impressive. With luck, this should help speed adoption of WSGI in shared hosting and other environments where a mod_proxy-style deployment is unfeasible.