Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
This page contains Windows bias

About This Page

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 both Bash and PowerShell examples for all major tasks, but Windows tools and patterns are frequently mentioned first or given special emphasis. Prerequisites and setup sections reference Windows-specific environments (Bash on Ubuntu on Windows, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows PowerShell) before mentioning generic Unix shells, and PowerShell is often presented as an equal or preferred alternative to Bash. There are references to Windows paths and tools (e.g., jq-win64), and Azure PowerShell cmdlets are highlighted for certain tasks. However, Linux users can complete all tasks using the provided Bash examples.
Recommendations
  • List Bash/Linux examples and prerequisites before Windows/PowerShell equivalents to reflect the Linux-native nature of HDInsight clusters.
  • Remove or de-emphasize references to Windows-specific environments (e.g., Bash on Ubuntu on Windows) in favor of standard Linux/macOS shells.
  • Clarify that all examples work natively on Linux/macOS, and provide explicit instructions for those platforms where needed.
  • Avoid mentioning Windows paths (e.g., C:\HD\jq\jq-win64) in mainline examples; use platform-agnostic paths or provide alternatives for Linux/macOS.
  • Move references to Azure PowerShell cmdlets to a dedicated Windows section or provide CLI alternatives for Linux users.
GitHub Create Pull Request

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
2025-09-16 00:00 #113 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-15 00:00 #112 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-14 00:00 #111 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-13 00:00 #110 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-12 00:00 #109 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-11 00:00 #108 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-10 00:00 #107 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-09 00:00 #106 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-08 00:00 #105 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-07 00:00 #104 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-06 00:00 #103 completed Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Clean Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets