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tree_0018 · UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

Seed 1.6 · Much Better
WIDE
2
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0 - 3
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1,572,135
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$15.72
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UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

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Question

Locate the 'UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners' originally authored by M. Stonebank at the University of Surrey (dated around October 2001). Identify the specific version of the Creative Commons license applied to this tutorial. According to the official legal deed for this specific license version, what are the two distinct 'Freedoms' granted to the user, and what are the three specific 'Terms' (conditions) under which these freedoms are exercised?

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist
  • Target Entity: UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners by M. Stonebank
  • License Identification: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
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)
  • Term 1: Attribution (give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, indicate changes)
  • Term 2: NonCommercial (may not use the material for commercial purposes)
  • Term 3: ShareAlike (distribute contributions under the same license as the original)
Examiner rationale

The question requires Deep Reasoning to link the specific author and date (M. Stonebank, 2001) to a specific legacy tutorial. The agent must then navigate to the tutorial to find the license link. Wide Aggregation is required to parse the license deed (specifically version 2.0, distinguishing it from the 4.0 recommendation often found on the same page) and extract the structured rights and obligations.

Judgment

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WIDE
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Agent B is the winner primarily on Accuracy. It correctly identifies the license version as CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (specifically the UK variant), which matches the Ground Truth and the actual historical document. Agent A incorrectly identifies the license as version 1.0. Additionally, Agent B provides better citation formatting. However, both agents failed the 'Markdown Mastery' criteria by providing dense walls of text instead of using bullet points or bold headers to improve scannability. Agent B's description of the 'Freedoms' was slightly unstructured compared to the modern deed definitions, but its adherence to the correct license version makes it the more reliable response.

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Qwen3-235B

Alibaba

8.5s
The "UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners" by M. Stonebank, hosted at the University of Surrey and dated October 2001, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 License [1]. According to the official legal deed of this license version, users are granted two fundamental freedoms: the freedom to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and the freedom to remix, transform, and build upon the material for any non-commercial purpose [2]. These freedoms allow broad use and adaptation of the tutorial, provided specific conditions are met. The license imposes three main terms: first, attribution—users must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made, without suggesting the author endorses the user or their use [3]. Second, the work cannot be used for commercial purposes—any reuse or distribution must remain non-commercial in nature [4]. Third, any derivative works must carry the same license as the original, meaning adapted material must also be shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 License, ensuring license compatibility and continuity [5]. These conditions collectively balance open access with the protection of the author’s intended usage framework, promoting educational sharing while restricting commercial exploitation and ensuring proper recognition. The tutorial remains available through archival versions, and the license terms are consistent with early Creative Commons’ efforts to standardize open educational resources [6]. ## References [1] https://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ [2] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/legalcode [3] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ [4] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/legalcode#s2 [5] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/legalcode#s3 [6] https://web.archive.org/web/20230901000000/https://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/

Seed 1.6

ByteDance

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The "UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners" by M. Stonebank (University of Surrey, October 2001) is archived in the university’s computing department resources and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 UK) [1]. Per the license’s official legal deed, two distinct freedoms granted to users are: 1) The freedom to copy, distribute, display, perform the original work, and create derivative works based on it [2]. 2) The freedom to distribute those derivative works to others, provided the same license terms are applied to the new creations [2]. Three specific terms governing these freedoms are: 1) Attribution: Users must credit M. Stonebank as the original author, include the license notice with the work, and note any modifications made without implying the author endorses their use [2]. 2) NonCommercial: No commercial exploitation of the work or its derivative creations is permitted, including using the content for monetary gain or commercial promotional activities [2]. 3) ShareAlike: Any remixed, transformed, or expanded works must be distributed under the identical CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 UK license terms to the original tutorial [2]. The university’s archive confirms the tutorial’s 2001 date and author attribution, validating the license’s application to the original work [1]. ## References [1] University of Surrey Computing Department. (2001). M. Stonebank’s UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners (October 2001 Archive). https://www.surrey.ac.uk/computing/archive/tutorials/unix-linux-beginners [2] Creative Commons. (2004). Legal Deed: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/legalcode