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- | ====== History of Galacticomm, | + | ====== History of Galacticomm, |
- | The MajorBBS | + | Galacticomm, |
- | While initially created to showcase the GSBL and Model 16, by 1988 Tim was licensing more copies of The MajorBBS | + | In 1986, Stryker unveiled |
- | In 1992 The MajorBBS v6 was released and with the addition | + | A cornerstone |
- | 1995 also saw the rapid growth | + | The MajorBBS, initially conceived as a demonstration platform for the GSBL and Model 16, rapidly gained popularity, surpassing the sales of the GSBL by 1988. The software evolved swiftly, reaching version 5 as its user base expanded. However, |
- | 1996 was a very turbulent year for BBSing and Galacticomm would see the exit of many long time ISV/ | + | The release of The MajorBBS version 6 in 1992 marked |
- | After Tim's passing, Galacticomm struggled on but with the loss of their visionary as well as droves | + | The landscape of online communication began to shift dramatically in 1995 with the advent |
- | In 2002 the company would ultimately file for bankruptcy | + | The year 1996 was tumultuous |
+ | 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' | ||
+ | The subsequent years saw several changes in leadership, but none could recapture the momentum Galacticomm had once enjoyed with The MajorBBS. In 2002, the company ultimately filed for bankruptcy, marking the end of an influential player in the early days of online community building and multi-user gaming. Galacticomm' |
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