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
powershell_heavy
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page exhibits a strong Windows bias. While initial steps use Azure CLI (which is cross-platform), all example commands and outputs are shown in PowerShell syntax, with variables using $-prefix and cmdlets (e.g., New-AzureStorageContext, Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy, Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState) that are exclusive to Windows PowerShell/Azure PowerShell. There are no Bash or Linux/macOS shell equivalents for these steps, nor is there guidance for Linux users on how to perform the critical VHD export and copy operations. The examples and outputs are consistently presented in a Windows/PowerShell context, and Windows images are listed first and in greater detail than Linux images.
Recommendations
  • Provide equivalent Bash/Azure CLI examples for all steps, especially for exporting VHDs and copying blobs, using az storage blob copy or azcopy.
  • Clarify which steps require PowerShell and offer alternatives for Linux/macOS users.
  • Show example outputs from Bash/Azure CLI, not just PowerShell.
  • List Linux images alongside Windows images in the 'Commonly used Marketplace images' table, and consider presenting them in a more balanced order.
  • Explicitly state platform requirements for any Windows-only tools, and link to cross-platform alternatives.
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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
2025-08-17 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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