This script scans all .htaccess files in a server directory and generates an apache2.conf containing all their directives. It's faster than scanning the server tree for overrides for every request.
python no-htaccess.py > apache2.conf
Instrument your apache2.conf file with two markers lines:
# BEGIN no-htaccess# END no-htaccess
The .htaccess directives will be inserted between these lines.