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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
Detected Bias Types
windows_first
windows_tools
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missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page exhibits a Windows bias in several ways: Windows-specific paths, tools, and configuration patterns are frequently mentioned first or exclusively (e.g., 'D:\home', 'applicationHost.config', IIS, Web Deploy/MSDeploy, w3wp.exe, .bat files, Windows time zones). Many environment variables and settings reference Windows conventions, with Linux equivalents often missing, less detailed, or described after the Windows version. Some examples and defaults are given only for Windows, and Windows-centric troubleshooting and behaviors are emphasized. Linux-specific settings are present but less thoroughly explained, and Linux examples are often omitted or referenced only in passing.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux-specific examples and paths alongside Windows ones throughout the documentation (e.g., '/home' as well as 'D:\home').
- Ensure that for every Windows tool or pattern mentioned (such as Web Deploy/MSDeploy, IIS, applicationHost.config), the Linux equivalent (such as Oryx, Apache/nginx config, deployment scripts) is described with equal detail and prominence.
- Add Linux-focused troubleshooting guidance and behavioral notes where Windows-specific ones are given (e.g., for process crashes, warmup paths, file locking issues).
- When listing environment variables, clearly indicate applicability (Windows, Linux, or both) and avoid defaulting to Windows-centric terminology or examples.
- Include parity in language-specific sections (e.g., for Java, Node.js, PHP, Ruby), ensuring Linux settings and conventions are as thoroughly documented as Windows ones.
- Reference Linux time zone documentation and conventions in addition to Windows time zones.
- Avoid using Windows-only file extensions or command syntax in examples unless also providing Linux alternatives.
- Consider restructuring sections so that Linux and Windows are presented in parallel tabs or columns, rather than Windows-first.
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