I use to work at IBM/Lexmark several years ago on OS2 printer and Win NT printer drivers.
I have been thinking about writing some open source linux drivers (GPL or BSD style license).
I figure it could take a man year or two to write a good open source driver.
To invest this much time, I would need a source of income.
So I was thinking about KickStarter with "donations" starting around $25 to $50.
Yes it would be a "risky" investment, but you can blow that much on dinner in one night.
Right now I am just testing the waters and sanity checking myself.
What are your thoughts?