(embedded?) Ruby/python, Existing Xampp Stack

I've been plugging away for about a year and a bit now with PHP on my local XAMPP install. I've learned very much, but am now needing to expand my knowledge base with concern to ot

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Couldn't you just install ruby and python, and then use mod_rails and mod_wsgi? I do the same thing on my local machine (MacOS, though) and it works great - never tried it through XAMPP though. Some people have had luck with MAMP but it's a pain due to how they distribute it - you may have better luck with XAMPP. In this particular case, though, I wouldn't be too worried about breaking anything - at most, you'll compile a bad mod_wsgi module and throw it away.