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- | The MajorBBS was a DOS Bulletin Board Software (BBS) written by Timothy Striker in 1986. Tim had previously written several multiuser gaming systems and used his experience to create both the Galacticomm Software Breakthrough Library (GSBL) and Model 16 Modem Card. The GSBL was a set of x86 Assembler communication routines that helped facilitate the rapid development of multiuser applications on the Model 16, which was a single ISA card that contained 16 1200 baud modems. Both were quite revolutionary and focused on using Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware at a time, when these types of multiuser applications existed primarily on mainframes, mini' | + | ====== History of Galacticomm, |
- | Initially created to showcase the GSBL and Model 16, by 1988 Tim was licensing more copies of The MajorBBS than the GSBL. The MajorBBS quickly reached v5 as the user-base continued to grow. The main limitation with the software at this point was that addon' | + | Galacticomm, |
- | In 1992 The MajorBBS | + | In 1986, Stryker unveiled |
- | 1995 also saw the rapid growth | + | A cornerstone |
- | 1996 was a very turbulent year for BBSing | + | The MajorBBS, initially conceived as a demonstration platform |
- | After Tim's passing, Galacticomm struggled on but with the loss of their visionary as well as droves | + | The release of The MajorBBS version 6 in 1992 marked a pivotal moment, with the inclusion |
- | In 2002 the company | + | The landscape of online communication began to shift dramatically in 1995 with the advent of widespread public Internet access. This development drew a significant portion of users away from traditional BBS platforms. Galacticomm, |
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+ | The year 1996 was tumultuous for the BBS industry, and Galacticomm was not immune to the challenges. The company witnessed the departure of many long-standing Independent Software Vendors/ | ||
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+ | Tragedy struck on August 6, 1996, with the untimely passing of Tim Stryker, who took his own life in the mountains of Colorado at the age of 41. His death marked the end of an era for Galacticomm and the BBS community at large. In the wake of Stryker' | ||
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+ | The subsequent years saw several changes in leadership, but none could recapture the momentum Galacticomm had once enjoyed with The MajorBBS. |
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