>The truth is that http serving software is better located on "open source"
>in most cases. But intensive graphical apps are and (my opinion only)
>will remain a proprietary resource for a while. Win32 clearly belongs to MS.

Many applications need a business layer that can serve both a Win32 app and a Browser, this is where COM shines. Are Python modules accessible from a Win32 application? Is there growing support for Web Services via Python modules?