Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
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

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
powershell_heavy
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a mild Windows bias. In the section on obtaining managed identity tokens within Batch nodes, the PowerShell (Windows) example is presented before the Bash (Linux) example. Additionally, the documentation refers to the Azure Instance Metadata Service using a Windows-specific documentation link. While both Windows and Linux examples are ultimately provided, the ordering and reference patterns subtly prioritize Windows environments.
Recommendations
  • Present Linux and Windows examples in parallel or alternate which comes first, or explicitly state that both are equally supported.
  • When referencing the Azure Instance Metadata Service, use a neutral or dual-platform documentation link, or mention both Windows and Linux documentation.
  • Ensure that tooling and code samples (e.g., .NET, PowerShell) are balanced with equivalent CLI or SDK examples commonly used on Linux, such as Azure CLI or Python SDK.
  • Consider including explicit Linux-first examples in some sections, especially when the majority of Azure Batch pools may run Linux workloads.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

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