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tree_0018 · UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

Grok 4 · Much Better
WIDE
1
Rounds
0 - 2
Final Score
155,209
Tokens
$1.55
Cost
Round 2
Mode
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Round 1 of 1

Round Context

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Logic Chain
Root

UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

Step 2

Deed

Question

Locate the 'UNIX Tutorial for Beginners' created by M. Stonebank (associated with surrey.ac.uk), which is structured into eight tutorials ending with 'UNIX variables'. Identify the specific Creative Commons license version applied to this tutorial. Then, referencing the official legal deed for that specific license version, detail the exact obligations required under the 'Attribution' and 'ShareAlike' terms, and explicitly state the restriction regarding 'NonCommercial' use.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist
  • Target Entity: M. Stonebank's UNIX Tutorial for Beginners (hosted at ee.surrey.ac.uk)
  • Logic Proof: The agent must locate the specific tutorial by author and content structure, then follow the license link (typically in the footer/links section) to identify the specific deed (Source B).
Width checklist
  • Identifies the license as Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
  • Attribution detail: Must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
  • ShareAlike detail: If the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the contributions must be distributed under the same license as the original
  • NonCommercial detail: The material may not be used for commercial purposes
Examiner rationale

The question uses deep reasoning by requiring the agent to identify a specific legacy technical tutorial based on author and content anchors (M. Stonebank, 8 tutorials) rather than a direct URL. It then applies wide aggregation by forcing the agent to navigate away from the primary text to the external license deed (Source B) to retrieve specific legal definitions regarding usage rights.

Judgment

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Score 0 - 2

Agent B correctly identified the license as CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). Agent A failed significantly by identifying the license as CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike), omitting the 'NonCommercial' component in the title. Furthermore, Agent A provided a contradictory response by listing a 'NonCommercial restriction' for a license (CC BY-SA) that explicitly allows commercial use. Agent B was accurate, thorough, and correctly referenced the legal code.

Evolution step
[GAME OVER] Mercy Rule Triggered (Diff >= 2.0)!

Sonar Pro

Perplexity

7.4s
The "UNIX Tutorial for Beginners" by M. Stonebank, hosted at info-ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/, comprises eight tutorials: Introduction, Tutorials 1-8 (ending with "UNIX variables" covering environment variables, shell variables, and their use/setting).[1][4][5][10] It is licensed under **Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales (CC BY-SA 2.0 UK)**, as specified on the download page permitting copying and modification with reference to terms.[9] Under the official CC BY-SA 2.0 UK legal deed: **Attribution obligations** require licensees to: (i) credit the Licensor with "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales" or a link to the deed; (ii) indicate any changes with "Adapted from [original] by [name]" or similar; (iii) provide a URI/link to the License if reasonably practicable; and (iv) retain copyright notices (altered only if inaccurate).[web:1 from CC deed] **ShareAlike obligations** mandate that adaptations/distributions be licensed under the same or compatible 2.0 License (or later 3.0 if specified), ensuring identical terms apply to modified versions.[web:1 from CC deed] **NonCommercial restriction**: Prohibits use for advertising/promotion or implying Licensor endorsement; allows reasonable commercial association portions but bars uses treating work as endorsement.[web:1 from CC deed] (Word count: 248) ## References [1] https://info-ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ [9] https://info-ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/download.html [1] Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 UK: England & Wales Legal Deed (creativecommons.org)

Grok 4

xAI

26.8s
The 'UNIX Tutorial for Beginners' by M. Stonebank is hosted on the University of Surrey's website at ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix [1]. This resource, authored by Michael Stonebank and associated with the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of Surrey, is structured into eight tutorials. It begins with Tutorial One on UNIX basics like logging in and directories, progressing through file management, redirection, pipes, permissions, processes, and other utilities, culminating in Tutorial Eight on UNIX variables, including environment variables and shell scripting basics [1]. The tutorial is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 UK) [1]. Referencing the official legal code for this license version [2], the 'Attribution' term requires that users "must keep intact all copyright notices for the Work and give the Original Author credit reasonable to the medium or means You are utilizing by conveying the name (or pseudonym if applicable) of the Original Author if supplied; the title of the Work if supplied; to the extent reasonably practicable, the Uniform Resource Identifier, if any, that Licensor specifies to be associated with the Work, unless such URI does not refer to the copyright notice or licensing information for the Work; and in the case of a Derivative Work, a credit identifying the use of the Work in the Derivative Work" [2]. This must be done without suggesting endorsement by the licensor. Under the 'ShareAlike' term, if users "alter, transform, or build upon this Work," they "may distribute the resulting work only under the same, similar or a compatible license" to CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 UK, ensuring derivative works maintain equivalent licensing conditions [2]. The 'NonCommercial' restriction explicitly prohibits use of the work "primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation," barring any commercial exploitation without permission [2]. (Word count: 284) ## References [1] Stonebank, M. (n.d.). UNIX Tutorial for Beginners. University of Surrey. https://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ [2] Creative Commons. (2004). Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales - Legal Code. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/legalcode