Galacticomm Timeline

1985

• July 23, 1985: Galacticomm incorporated by Tim Stryker in Fort Lauderdale, FL (initially to run a network of multiuser game systems).

1986

• Developed the Model 16 multimodem card and the GSBL. Developed The Major BBS v1.0 as a demo for the model 16.
• Released The Major BBS v2.0 as shareware

1987

• March 31, 1987: Released The Major BBS v3.0
• Late 1987: Released The Major BBS v4.0 as a commercial product. First ISVs (Moonshae) write addon software.

1988

• Late 1988: Released The Major BBS v5.0. Introduced the GalactiBox multi ISA chassis.

1989

• Released The Major BBS v5.07 with new "extended editions": File Library, MenuMan, Entertainment, and Shopping Mall. Introduced X.25 support. Supports ANSI graphics.

1990

• Released The Major BBS v5.2; includes BBSETUP automatic hardware detection and configuration program. Offered protected mode support. Manufactured the GalactiBoard, an 8 port 1660 UART serial card.
• December 31, 1990: Galacticomm formally acquires Galactic Innovations (Moonshae Telecomm) - Scott Brinker becomes Vice President

1991

• Released Major BBS v5.3 with Novell Netware LAN Support

1992

• Introduced Major BBS v6; SysOps no longer needed source code for add-ons; included Phar-Lap protected mode operation

1993

• Introduced Major BBS v6.1 with multilingual capability

1994

• Introduced Major BBS v6.2
• Introduced Major BBS v6.25; Introduced ICO (TCP/IP kit); The Major BBS for UNIX issued.

1995

• Introduced Worldgroup v1.0, Worldgroup Internet Server; Released UNIX version of Worldgroup.

1996

• April 1996: WorldGroup v2.0 Released with WorldGroup Plug-in for Netscape
• August 6, 1996: Galacticomm CEO and founder Tim Stryker commits suicide in Colorado. A tragedy words can't describe.
• November-December, 1996: iView Software, Tessier Technologies, and Galacticomm, Inc. merge after Yannick Tessier and group purchase the company from Christine Stryker.

1997

• February 1997: Worldgroup 3.0 released (most of it was completed in November 1996).
• November 7, 1997: Galacticomm files for an $11 million IPO. (NASDAQ: GALA)

1998

• September 24, 1998: Galacticomm announces public offering
• September 30, 1998: Galacticomm's IPO Cancelled Suddenly by underwriter Security Capital Trading

1999

• Operations shut down completely, company evicted from long-time offices.

2000

2001

• August 16, 2001: NASD announces that it charged a broker-dealer (Security Capital Trading) and its president with violating NASD rules when they improperly terminated a firm commitment to underwrite an IPO for Galacticomm. Galacticomm alleged that it was forced out of business in part due to the loss of IPO proceeds.

2002

• Galacticomm ends in bankruptcy. Assets repossessed by lenders.
• Late 2002: Cases against Security Capital Trading, et al, ends in a victory for Galacticomm, but too late to save the company.

2003

2004

• May 2004: The Major BBS Restoration Project begins.

2005

• 2005: Galacticomm Technologies assets sold by bank.