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 page demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. PowerShell examples and references are consistently presented alongside Azure CLI (Bash) examples, but Windows-centric tools and patterns (such as PowerShell, Connect-AzAccount, CommandLineToArgvW, and Start-Sleep) are mentioned explicitly and sometimes before their Linux equivalents. Windows/PowerShell concepts (like $ErrorActionPreference, Start-Sleep, and Connect-AzAccount) are explained in detail, while Linux/Bash error handling and scripting patterns receive less attention. The documentation references Windows APIs (CommandLineToArgvW) for argument parsing, which may be unfamiliar or irrelevant to Linux users. However, most examples do provide both CLI (Bash) and PowerShell variants, and the underlying deployment scripts run in Ubuntu containers, which helps mitigate bias.
Recommendations
  • Ensure that CLI (Bash) examples and explanations are presented before or alongside PowerShell examples, not after.
  • Provide equivalent Linux/Bash scripting patterns and troubleshooting tips (e.g., explain 'set -e', error trapping, and debugging in Bash as thoroughly as PowerShell's $ErrorActionPreference).
  • Avoid referencing Windows-specific APIs (e.g., CommandLineToArgvW) without also explaining the Linux/Bash equivalent or clarifying cross-platform behavior.
  • When discussing sleep/troubleshooting, mention Bash alternatives (e.g., 'sleep 60') alongside PowerShell's Start-Sleep.
  • Expand explanations of Bash/CLI tools and patterns (e.g., jq usage, output handling, error management) to match the detail given to PowerShell.
  • Review sample links and ensure parity in complexity and coverage between CLI and PowerShell samples.
  • Explicitly state that deployment scripts run in Ubuntu containers and clarify any platform-specific behaviors or limitations.
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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
2025-09-11 00:00 #108 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-11 00:00 #77 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-10 00:00 #76 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-09 00:00 #75 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-08 00:00 #74 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-07 00:00 #73 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-06 00:00 #72 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-05 00:00 #71 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-04 00:00 #70 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-08-03 00:00 #69 completed Biased Biased
2025-08-02 00:00 #68 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-01 00:00 #67 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-31 00:00 #66 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-30 00:00 #65 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-29 00:01 #64 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean

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