Battle replay

GPT-5.1 vs o3

tree_0018 · UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

o3 · Better

WIDE

Rounds

1 - 3

Final Score

1,097,833

Tokens

$10.98

Cost

Round 1

Mode

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Timeline

Arrow keys or j/k move between rounds.

Round 1 of 5

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Drill down

Logic Chain

Root

UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

Step 2

Deed

Question

Locate the 'UNIX Tutorial for Beginners' authored by M. Stonebank from the University of Surrey. Identify the specific Creative Commons license version associated with this resource. Then, consulting the legal deed for that specific license, detail the two actions users are explicitly 'free to' perform, and the three specific conditions listed under 'Under the following terms' that must be adhered to.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Target Entity: UNIX Tutorial for Beginners by M. Stonebank (University of Surrey)
License Identification: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) or the specific license linked in the tutorial footer/legal section.

Width checklist

Freedom 1: Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
Freedom 2: Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material)
Condition 1: Attribution (give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, indicate if changes were made)
Condition 2: NonCommercial (may not use the material for commercial purposes)
Condition 3: ShareAlike (must distribute contributions under the same license as the original)

Examiner rationale

The question requires Deep Reasoning to link a specific, real-world educational resource (Stonebank's tutorial) to its governing legal instrument (the CC license), which is not explicitly named in the prompt. It requires Wide Aggregation to retrieve and categorize the specific rights ('Share', 'Adapt') and obligations ('Attribution', 'NonCommercial', 'ShareAlike') defined in the license deed found in the source text.

Judgment

Better

DEEP

Score 0 - 1

Both agents failed to identify the 'NonCommercial' (NC) restriction, which is a significant error against the ground truth. However, Agent B is the clear winner for two reasons: 1) It correctly identified the specific license version and jurisdiction (CC BY-SA 2.0 UK) and used the correct corresponding deed language ('Copy, distribute...' vs 'Share'), whereas Agent A incorrectly guessed '3.0 Unported'. 2) Agent A explicitly stated that users could use the material 'even commercially,' which is a dangerous hallucination that directly violates the actual license. Agent B is a flawed winner (due to missing the NC condition) but is much safer and closer to the source text than Agent A.

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is B. Targeting Loser Failure: DEEP.

Action: Deep+1 (Drill Down)

Descended to: 'Deed'

GPT-5.1

OpenAI

7.3s

The “UNIX Tutorial for Beginners” by M. Stonebank (University of Surrey) is distributed under the **Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)** license.[1] According to the official CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported legal deed, users are explicitly **free to** perform the following two actions: 1. **Share** – copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.[2] 2. **Adapt** – remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.[2] These freedoms are granted **provided** users comply with the conditions listed **“Under the following terms”** in the deed. Three key conditions are: 1. **Attribution** – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in a way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.[2] 2. **ShareAlike** – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the **same license** as the original.[2] 3. **No additional restrictions** – You may not apply legal terms or technological measures (such as DRM) that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.[2] These conditions must all be satisfied for lawful use of the tutorial under CC BY-SA 3.0. --- ## References [1] University of Surrey, “UNIX Tutorial for Beginners – M. Stonebank.” [2] Creative Commons, “Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) – Legal Code / Deed.”

o3

OpenAI

7.0s

Creative Commons licence attached to “UNIX Tutorial for Beginners” by M. Stonebank, University of Surrey: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK: England & Wales. According to the legal deed for CC BY-SA 2.0 UK, users are expressly “free to”: 1. Copy, distribute, display and perform the work. 2. Make derivative works or adaptations of it. [2] Under “Under the following terms”, users must comply with these three conditions: 1. Attribution – You must give the original author or licensor credit in the manner specified. 2. Share Alike – If you alter, transform, or build upon the work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or a compatible licence. 3. No additional restrictions – You may not impose legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits. [2] ## References [1] M. Stonebank. “UNIX Tutorial for Beginners.” University of Surrey. Licence notice: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK: England & Wales. [2] Creative Commons. “Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales—Legal Code & Deed.”