With the growing maturity of the network technology, the pace of the information age, the past 10 years of development of Linux in China has scored tremendous success in the Linux technology to the joint efforts of foreign and domestic firms, has become matured, application software tends rich.

1998, a few like-minded enthusiasts to establish China's first Chinese Linux development team began exploring their new, six months after the implementation of OA system in the Research Office of the Beijing municipal government, has become a successful commercial application of Chinese Linux case, therefore, Linux firms in the first professional surfing platform (China) Software Company was founded. Surfing company as a platform for China's first specialized manufacturers in the Linux core technology and relying on a strong R & D strength, the successful launch of the world's first Chinese Linux operating system, created a Linux market opportunities in China.

In the IT industry, perhaps the longest of the terms should be used to "upgrade" all the products, programs, functions, as if waiting is more to "upgrade" version. As China's first professional Linux manufacturers, surfing companies based Linux platform the development of the industry, based on surfing leading technology platform, strong technical strength and will be surfing the technology platform into more business, the better for the business-user services, launched the "channel partners" We expect that software developers, system integrators, solution providers, Web providers and other IT companies work closely together to strengthen each other's advantages to end-users and provide more comprehensive, more secure solution.

According to internal surfing platform, the platform's channel-surfing partner classified into four categories, namely : authorized regional distributor, authorized dealers, value-added industries authorized agents, four certified solution providers, all title companies have been partners will enjoy surfing platform customization services companies a variety of resources, and the other partners plan, the current co-operation, besides surfing platform to support technology development, in partnership to improve the marketing ability of the sales expansion of the more prominent programs, a comprehensive cooperative partnership to enhance the marketing services, generating more sales leads.

According to another report, in order to facilitate the implementation of this cooperation, the cooperation surfing platform company specially formulated the following principles : sharing resources, and cooperation with Chinese partners to create a Linux operating system market, to provide our customers with a comprehensive solution; XteamLinux cooperative partnership for common development and the core of its technical superiority, dominant market; customer demand-oriented, with cooperation partners together tailor-made for clients, create a more competitive market opportunities; In addition, surfing platform company will provide comprehensive technical support to partners and far-reaching marketing initiatives, professional consultancy services. Surfing platform company also said that the partners will jointly surfing platform, Chinese Linux technology depth, popularization and bring more business opportunities for cooperation between the two sides.