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

Bias Types:
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates Windows bias by recommending the use of the Guidgen.exe tool (available with Visual Studio) for generating GUIDs, which is a Windows-only utility. There are no equivalent Linux or cross-platform GUID generation methods mentioned, and no Linux-specific examples or tools are provided in this context.
Recommendations:
  • Mention cross-platform methods for generating GUIDs, such as using 'uuidgen' on Linux/macOS or platform-agnostic libraries in Python, Node.js, etc.
  • Provide example commands for both Windows (Guidgen.exe, PowerShell) and Linux/macOS (uuidgen, openssl rand, etc.) when suggesting GUID generation.
  • Avoid referencing only Windows-specific tools like Visual Studio without offering alternatives for other platforms.
  • Review the documentation for other implicit Windows-first assumptions and ensure parity in instructions and tool recommendations.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing ✅ Clean

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