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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.
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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a subtle Windows bias, primarily through its use of Windows-style path separators (e.g., 'scripts\kona\SearchLogProcessing.txt') in JSON examples and U-SQL script references. There are no explicit Linux or cross-platform examples, and no mention of Linux/Unix path conventions. While the documentation does not reference Windows-specific tools or PowerShell, the implicit assumption of Windows paths may confuse or inconvenience Linux users.
Recommendations
  • Provide examples using both Windows (\) and Linux (/) path separators, or use forward slashes (/) which are supported on both platforms in Azure Data Lake.
  • Add a note clarifying that both path styles are supported, and recommend using forward slashes for cross-platform compatibility.
  • Explicitly mention that the examples are platform-agnostic, or provide a section on cross-platform considerations.
  • Review all code snippets and UI screenshots to ensure they do not reinforce a Windows-only workflow.
  • If relevant, include CLI or scripting examples (such as Azure CLI or Bash) alongside any UI or JSON examples.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Clean Clean
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Clean Clean
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

Flagged Code Snippets

{
    "name": "ADLA U-SQL Activity",
    "description": "description",
    "type": "DataLakeAnalyticsU-SQL",
    "linkedServiceName": {
        "referenceName": "<linked service name of Azure Data Lake Analytics>",
        "type": "LinkedServiceReference"
    },
    "typeProperties": {
        "scriptLinkedService": {
            "referenceName": "<linked service name of Azure Data Lake Store or Azure Storage which contains the U-SQL script>",
            "type": "LinkedServiceReference"
        },
        "scriptPath": "scripts\\kona\\SearchLogProcessing.txt",
        "degreeOfParallelism": 3,
        "priority": 100,
        "parameters": {
            "in": "/datalake/input/SearchLog.tsv",
            "out": "/datalake/output/Result.tsv"
        }
    }   
}