SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 Becomes First Enterprise Linux With Built-In Agentic AI (nerds.xyz)
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- News link: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/10/29/2211231/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-becomes-first-enterprise-linux-with-built-in-agentic-ai
- Source link: https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-agentic-ai/
> SUSE is making headlines with [2]the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16, the [3]first enterprise Linux distribution to integrate agentic AI directly into the operating system . It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to securely connect AI models with data sources while maintaining provider freedom. This gives organizations the ability to run AI-driven automation without relying on a single ecosystem. With a 16-year lifecycle, reproducible builds, instant rollback capabilities, and post-2038 readiness, SLES 16 also doubles down on long-term reliability and transparency.
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> For enterprises, this launch marks a clear step toward embedding intelligence at the infrastructure level. The system can now perform AI-assisted administration via Cockpit or the command line, potentially cutting downtime and operational costs. SUSE's timing might feel late given the AI boom, but its implementation appears deliberate -- balancing innovation with the stability enterprises demand. It's likely to pressure Red Hat and Canonical to follow suit, redefining what "AI-ready" means for Linux in corporate environments.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~BrianFagioli
[2] https://www.suse.com/news/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-ai-ready-long-term-support/
[3] https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-agentic-ai/
Can it be removed? (Score:2, Insightful)
Are you able to remove this entirely and completely?
Re: (Score:2)
To not suffer from it, you need to either 1) avoid paying a subscription to an AI company, or 2) avoid configuring your SLES 16 server to work with your paid subscription to an AI company.
What does it scrape (Score:3)
And where does it end up?
I looked up MCP (Score:2)
Like it or not this is the way forward on the server. I'm glad its opensource because lack of meaningful software choice is turning us into property of brands. That's why they call it a brand. You're branded, Apple comes to mind. But everyone wants to do same. Capture the client, so that any other solution becomes unthinkable.
If you do servers, you'll be using agents, or providing agents for public facing customers, if only for compatibility with the other public services that will undoubtedly adopt this.
I remember 2003 (Score:2)
When XML web services were our lord and savior of a syndicated, open web, but then they did the rugpull and we ended up with metered services for everything.
Re: I remember 2003 (Score:1)
Odd, it's like serving up data isn't free.
What? (Score:3)
Have... MCP's fundamental structural security flaws been fixed, or is it still possible for a MCP provider to leak the data of every other host they're connected to?
Have they fixed cross server shadowing attacks? Have they fixed people injecting instructions in tool descriptions? Is it still possible for a remote host to silently decide a function call is actually a different function call entirely?
This seems like maybe not the best idea.
Re: What? (Score:3)
It's opensource ... take what you want, fix the bug yourself.
Re: (Score:2)
I'm not sure you're getting what the word 'structural' means in this context ...and no, I'm very obviously not a supporter of the strategy it is used in pursuit of.
Re: (Score:1)
Sounds like you're just misunderstanding what MCP is and how to properly implement it.
Why would it leak data ? Why are you exposing data through MCPs on uncontrolled channels to AI Agents that are accessible by people who aren't properly vetted for access to this data in the first place ?
MCP won't harden itself for you, just like a Linux server can't prevent you from running the finger daemon. You have to provided proper authentication at all levels of the data stream yourself.
In other words... (Score:2)
Clippy for bash.
More seriously - how does this differ, practically speaking, from Red Hat's Lightspeed Brand Briefs? I mean OpenShift Lightspeed.
No different than Canada or England (Score:2)
You will be arrested for using incorrect gender pronouns.
3 years from now : Debian removes all AI bloat (Score:2)
Mark my words.
who needs an OS? (Score:2)
If you believe everything they say about AI, it won't need an OS at all, and one else will either. It will just inhabit any silicon of any kind, everywhere, all at once.
Re: Why? (Score:2)
You're not that far off with that toilet camera..
I noticed something the other day (Score:2)
Every friggin' tech bro that sells their first company for a few billion dollars and then starts their own VC firm will ultimately invest in a Smart Toilet of some sort, and it will not be a success.
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AI optimized toiletpaper is going to be very big in 2026.