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
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates several forms of Windows bias. Windows terminology and tools (e.g., %USERPROFILE%, PowerShell syntax, Select-String) are used or referenced before or instead of Linux equivalents. In the log review section, the Linux example incorrectly uses PowerShell's Select-String rather than a native Linux tool like grep. Windows-specific quoting conventions are explained in detail, while Linux conventions are mentioned only in passing. The default paths reference Windows first, and the environment variable setting examples use PowerShell before bash. There is a lack of true Linux-native command examples, especially for log searching.
Recommendations
  • Replace the Linux example for log searching with a native command, such as: grep UPLOADFAILED ./04dc9ca9-158f-7945-5933-564021086c79.log
  • When mentioning default paths, list Linux/Mac first or equally (e.g., $HOME/.azcopy on Linux/Mac, %USERPROFILE%\.azcopy on Windows).
  • Provide bash/zsh examples before or alongside PowerShell examples for environment variable manipulation.
  • Expand explanations of quoting conventions to include more detail for Linux shells (e.g., differences between single and double quotes in bash).
  • Review the documentation for other places where Windows tools or terminology are used exclusively and add Linux equivalents.
  • Consider adding a table or section summarizing cross-platform differences for common AzCopy operations.
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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
2026-01-11 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
2025-08-19 00:01 #85 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased

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