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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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powershell_heavy
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. Windows-based build agents (vmImage: 'windows-latest') are used by default for C# and PowerShell examples, and Windows is the default appType for deployment. PowerShell is included as a first-class language, but Linux shell scripting is only shown for JavaScript and Python. In deployment examples, Windows is presented first, and Linux options are secondary or require explicit configuration. There is little mention of Linux-native tooling or patterns outside of specifying 'ubuntu-latest' for some languages.
Recommendations:
- For C# and PowerShell, provide both Windows and Linux build pipeline examples, or clarify when Linux is supported.
- Present Linux and Windows deployment examples side-by-side, rather than defaulting to Windows.
- Highlight Linux-native tools or patterns where appropriate (e.g., bash for PowerShell alternatives, or cross-platform scripting).
- Clarify the support matrix for each language and platform early in the documentation.
- Avoid language such as 'default is Windows' without immediately showing the Linux equivalent.
- For PowerShell, note if cross-platform PowerShell Core is supported and provide Linux agent examples if possible.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-09-11 00:00 | #108 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-10 00:00 | #107 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-09 00:00 | #106 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-08 00:00 | #105 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-07 00:00 | #104 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-06 00:00 | #103 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-05 00:00 | #102 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-04 00:00 | #101 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-03 00:00 | #100 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-09-02 00:00 | #99 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-09-01 00:00 | #98 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-08-31 00:01 | #97 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-08-12 00:00 | #78 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |