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.
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 to Rick Hadsall / Elwynor Technologies.