Returning to the original question, are the improvements in Apache's threading, etc. dramatic enough that there's reason to believe mod_AOLServer could be evolved a real alternative for production sites? Right now my impression is that nobody really trusts it to be more than a gimmick to get Apache lovers to at least *try* the ACS. It seems to me that the likelihood of getting somebody to "own" mod_AOLserver is going to depend on the potential return on the investment.