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And if there is other software that does what yours does, what is being charged for it?

The wife told me I can't spend any more time working on it, unless I can break even on web hosting, etc. So to clarify. I have to pay for web hosting, bandwidth, storage... as those things cost me money.

> The wife told me I can't spend any more time working on it, unless I can break even on web hosting, etc.

That's not what he asked, though.

if it is just the webhosting bill, you can certainly break even with adsense

I doubt that. It is not a webapp that the OP was asking about so the common pattern of usage would be download the software, use it, maybe come back and download an update. I don't think that adsense would be enough in this situation. I could be wrong though.

Yikes, you can sell nothing and break even. No, I actually sold an app for while, then took it down. People would still buy it occassionally, even though it was clearly stated that the app was discontinued.

Seriously? That's your hang up? The cheapest web hosts are about $5/month. It ought to be easy to figure out how to make $5 with craigslist, tipjoy, temp labor firms, a lemonade stand, a garage sale, or doing discount handyman services for friends and family.

I made my first $5 bill for helping my uncle take some stuff to the dump when I was about 8 years old. AND he bought me a coke, BONUS! And let me tell you, $5 was worth a whole lot more back then.

?????????????? That's it?

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