running node.js and simple HTTP server

gistfile1.py

try:
    # start http server
    self.p_http = subprocess.Popen(
        ["python", "-m", "SimpleHTTPServer"],
        preexec_fn = sigint_replace,
        cwd = self.resource_dir
    )
    
    # start node.js server
    self.p_node = subprocess.Popen(
        ["node", "app.js"],
        preexec_fn = sigint_replace,
        cwd = self.resource_dir
    )
    
    # Run forever, and wait for Ctrl+C
    while True:
        pass
        
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print '\nterminating view server'
    self.p_http.terminate()
    self.p_node.terminate()