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Qwen3-235B vs Sonar Pro

tree_0018 · UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners

Qwen3-235B · Much Better
DEEP
2
Rounds
3 - 0
Final Score
220,777
Tokens
$2.21
Cost
Onboarding R3
Mode
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Round 1 of 2

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 (University of Surrey, circa 2001). Identify the specific version of the Creative Commons license applied to this work as linked in the tutorial's documentation. Then, based on the deed for that specific license version, list the two primary 'Freedoms' granted to the user and the three specific 'Terms' or conditions that must be met to exercise those freedoms.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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

The question requires Deep Reasoning to connect a specific historical tutorial (Stonebank, 2001) to its governing license version (which is not explicitly named in the query). It requires Wide Aggregation to retrieve the specific 'Freedoms' and 'Terms' from the license deed text, ensuring the agent distinguishes this specific version (2.0) from generic CC knowledge.

Judgment

Better
DEEP
Score 1 - 0

Agent A is the clear winner for correctly identifying the license type (CC BY-NC-SA) and its critical 'NonCommercial' restriction. Agent B failed significantly by misidentifying the license as CC BY-SA and explicitly stating that 'Commercial use is allowed,' which contradicts the Ground Truth and poses a legal risk to the user. However, Agent A is capped at 'Better' rather than 'Much Better' because it identified the license version as 1.0, whereas the Ground Truth (and the live site) specifies version 2.0. Agent A's formatting was clear and its breakdown of freedoms and terms was accurate to the license type.

Evolution step
Determining Next Step...
WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: DEEP.
Action: Deep+1 (Drill Down)
Descended to: 'What's New in 4.0'

Qwen3-235B

Alibaba

27.6s
The 'UNIX Tutorial for Beginners' by M. Stonebank, originally hosted at the University of Surrey (circa 2001), is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 License (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0) as stated in its documentation [1]. The two primary freedoms granted under this license are: (1) the freedom to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and (2) the freedom to adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for non-commercial purposes [2]. These freedoms enable users to share and modify the tutorial content, provided they comply with the license’s specified terms. The three conditions that must be met to exercise these freedoms are: (1) **Attribution** – users must give appropriate credit to the original author, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made, without implying the author endorses the user’s use [2]; (2) **NonCommercial** – the material cannot be used for commercial purposes; and (3) **ShareAlike** – any derivative works must be distributed under the same license as the original (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0) [3]. These terms ensure the work remains freely available under identical conditions, preserves authorship attribution, and restricts commercial exploitation. The license deed confirms that downstream users inherit the same rights and responsibilities when sharing or adapting the tutorial [2]. ## References [1] M. Stonebank, "UNIX Tutorial for Beginners," University of Surrey. [Online]. Available: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ [2] Creative Commons, "CC BY-NC-SA 1.0 Deed," https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ [3] Creative Commons, "Legal Code for CC BY-NC-SA 1.0," https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/legalcode

Sonar Pro

Perplexity

6.4s
The "UNIX Tutorial for Beginners" by M. Stonebank (University of Surrey, dated 19 October 2001) is hosted at the original location http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ (archived variants appear at related mirrors like https://users.cs.duke.edu/~alvy/courses/unixtut/ and https://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/unix/).[1][2][3][4] The tutorial's documentation states it is "licensed under a **Creative Commons License**," without specifying a version number, but circa 2001 context aligns with early Creative Commons releases (first licenses issued January 2002, retroactively applicable).[3][4][5][7] The linked deed (via standard CC practice for that era) corresponds to **Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 (CC BY-SA 1.0)**, the foundational version matching the generic "Creative Commons License" phrasing in the footer.[7] Per the CC BY-SA 1.0 deed (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/), the **two primary freedoms** granted are: - **Freedom to copy, distribute, display, and perform** the work (including digitally).[3][7] - **Freedom to make derivative works** (e.g., modify or adapt).[3][7] The **three specific conditions** (terms) to exercise these freedoms are: 1. **Attribution**: Credit the author (M. Stonebank) as specified, without endorsement implication. 2. **Share Alike**: Derivative works must use the same license (or compatible later version). 3. **Commercial use allowed** (no non-commercial restriction in BY-SA 1.0).[7] This license enables free copying/modification for sites, as noted: "You can also copy and modify it for your own site. Please read the terms and conditions."[4] Mirrors confirm unchanged licensing.[1][2][3][5] (Word count: 248) ## References [1] https://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/unix/ [2] https://linuxclass.heinz.cmu.edu/doc/Unix-Tutorial-surrey/ [3] https://users.cs.duke.edu/~alvy/courses/unixtut/ [4] https://info-ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ [5] https://w3.cs.jmu.edu/spragunr/jmu_unix_tutorial/ [7] https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/lib/exe/fetch.php/other:newppl:unix_doc_jyp.pdf