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 provides parallel examples for both Azure CLI (Bash) and Azure PowerShell, but there is a subtle Windows bias. PowerShell examples and references (including .ps1 scripts, Windows-specific cmdlets, and links to Windows APIs like CommandLineToArgvW) are given equal or sometimes greater prominence. Windows/PowerShell tools and patterns (e.g., Connect-AzAccount, Start-Sleep) are referenced without Linux equivalents. The documentation also references Windows system calls and PowerShell-specific error handling before or more thoroughly than Bash/Linux alternatives.
Recommendations
  • Ensure that CLI (Bash) examples are presented first or with equal prominence to PowerShell examples.
  • Where Windows-specific tools or APIs are mentioned (e.g., CommandLineToArgvW), provide Linux/macOS equivalents or clarify cross-platform behavior.
  • Expand Bash/Linux error handling guidance to match the detail given for PowerShell (e.g., discuss set -e, trap, etc.).
  • When referencing external scripts, highlight that Bash scripts are fully supported and provide parity in sample complexity.
  • Avoid referencing Windows-only tools or APIs unless necessary, and always provide Linux/macOS alternatives.
  • Clarify that both Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell containers run on Ubuntu, and note any cross-platform limitations explicitly.
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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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