title: apache logs show tab character as \t from python scripts
body: <p>In my python programs (django or web.py), i write logs to STDERR. e.g.</p>
  
  <pre><code>sys.stderr.write('tab\tcharacter')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When serving these programs via Apache, the logfiles has the literal "\t", and NOT a real tab (ascii=9)</p>
  
  <p>If I test this program from a command line, I see real tabs. So it's probably something in Apache.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a feature in apache logs that converts a tab character to \t ?</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to work around and see tabs in apache log files?</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>
  
  <p>i gave it up. Instead of \t i'm using another character for separator...</p>