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
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. It references and provides migration details for several Windows-centric tools (Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Azure Data Lake and Stream Analytics Tools for Visual Studio, Az.HDInsight PowerShell) and .NET SDKs. PowerShell is given a dedicated migration section, and the only command-line examples for role assignment use Azure CLI (which is cross-platform, but often associated with Windows in Azure docs). Linux-specific tools, shell examples, or patterns are not mentioned. The order of tools and SDKs generally places Windows/PowerShell/.NET before Linux/Java/Python/Go equivalents.
Recommendations:
  • Include migration or usage examples for Linux-native environments, such as Bash shell scripts or references to Linux package managers for SDK installation.
  • Provide parity in documentation for Linux tools (e.g., Azure CLI in Bash, or scripting examples in Bash/zsh, not just PowerShell).
  • Add explicit mention of Linux and macOS compatibility for all tools and SDKs, especially Azure CLI and VS Code.
  • Balance the order of presentation: alternate or group Windows and non-Windows tools/SDKs together, or explicitly call out cross-platform support.
  • If possible, include examples or references for managing HDInsight access from Linux-based automation (e.g., using REST API with curl, Python scripts, or Bash).
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Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled ✅ Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled ❌ Biased

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