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 notable Windows bias. While the initial steps use Azure CLI (which is cross-platform), all variable assignments, scripting, and output examples use PowerShell syntax and conventions. Key steps for exporting the VHD to Azure Storage rely on PowerShell-specific cmdlets (New-AzureStorageContext, Start-AzureStorageBlobCopy, Get-AzureStorageBlobCopyState), which are not available or easily usable on Linux/macOS. There are no Bash or cross-platform alternatives provided for these critical steps, and all example outputs are shown in PowerShell. The list of commonly used images also presents Windows images first.
Recommendations
  • Provide Bash/Linux/macOS equivalents for all scripting steps, especially for exporting VHDs to Azure Storage (e.g., using az storage blob copy or REST API calls).
  • Show example outputs for both PowerShell and Bash where relevant.
  • Explicitly mention cross-platform alternatives for PowerShell-only cmdlets.
  • Present OS image lists in a neutral order or alternate which OS is shown first.
  • Add a note clarifying which steps require PowerShell and how Linux/macOS users can complete them.
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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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