I am a 100% linux user my self. Ive totally converted over about 3 or 4 years ago.
I have no problems paying for quality software closed or open so long as its in my opinion reasonably priced and within my budget. The ability of fixing the code my self means nothing to me since I cant code in the first place and depend on developers one way or another. My linux game collection is all paid for and all closed source.

Anyway K3b currently does everything I need it to without a problem. I have no problem handing my $$$ to nero if I really needed there software but I don't. Instead I think my $$$ is better spent donated to the K3b project and although I'm glad to see nero on board I'm not rich and cant just hand over $$$ to everyone who notices us.

It is sad to see half these post are people who think software should be free. How are these people going to feed there families? And the fact that you have to buy the windows version to be able to download the linux version is kinda weird. I don't see how MS gains money from a nero purchase. If nero pays some license I'm sure its not based on a percentage of there windows software sales. But it does strike me as weird though and technically its not free since it requires the purchase of another piece of software. But seems like common practice to say something is free even though there is strings attached like a free printer but you have to buy a computer.