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How To Create Data Registries
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Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
windows_first
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias primarily through its recommendation of the Windows-only Guidgen.exe tool for generating GUIDs, without mentioning cross-platform alternatives. There are no Linux or macOS-specific instructions or examples, and the only tool explicitly mentioned for a technical task is a Windows tool. Additionally, the documentation does not provide command-line or scripting examples (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI), but when it does suggest a tool, it defaults to a Windows solution.
Recommendations
- When suggesting GUID generation, include cross-platform options such as 'uuidgen' (available on Linux/macOS/Windows), Python's uuid module, or online GUID generators.
- Avoid referencing Windows-only tools (like Guidgen.exe) without providing alternatives for other platforms.
- Where possible, provide Azure CLI or REST API command-line examples for common tasks (e.g., creating managed identities, uploading blobs), and show both Windows (PowerShell/CMD) and Linux/macOS (Bash) syntax.
- Explicitly state that all steps can be performed from any OS using the Azure Portal or cross-platform tools.
- If screenshots are used, consider including at least one from a non-Windows environment, or clarify that the portal UI is OS-agnostic.
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