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Linter Rule Use Stable Vm Image
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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 provides only Windows-based VM image examples ('WindowsServer', '2019-Datacenter'), with no mention or example of Linux images. This can give the impression that the rule or tool is primarily intended for Windows environments, and does not demonstrate parity for Linux users.
Recommendations
  • Include equivalent Linux-based examples (e.g., using 'UbuntuServer' or 'CentOS' offers and skus) alongside or alternating with Windows examples.
  • Explicitly mention that the rule applies to both Windows and Linux VM images.
  • Where possible, provide a table or list of both Windows and Linux image references to illustrate the rule's applicability across platforms.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-12 00:58 #8 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-10 05:06 #7 processing Clean Clean

Flagged Code Snippets

param location string = resourceGroup().location

resource vm 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines@2024-03-01' = {
  name: 'virtualMachineName'
  location: location
  properties: {
    storageProfile: {
      imageReference: {
        offer: 'WindowsServer-preview'
        sku: '2019-Datacenter-preview'
        version: 'preview'
      }
    }
  }
}

param location string = resourceGroup().location

resource vm 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines@2024-03-01' = {
  name: 'virtualMachineName'
  location: location
  properties: {
    storageProfile: {
      imageReference: {
        offer: 'WindowsServer'
        sku: '2019-Datacenter'
        version: 'latest'
      }
    }
  }
}