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Bias Analysis
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Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a subtle Windows bias by consistently mentioning 'IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW)' as a primary variant, with detailed versioning and support information. While the core product is cross-platform, the prominence and repeated focus on the Windows-hosted Linux variant (EFLOW) may give the impression that Windows is the preferred or primary platform, even though the underlying runtime is Linux-based. There are no explicit PowerShell examples, Windows-only tools, or missing Linux examples, but the structure and emphasis place Windows (via EFLOW) before native Linux deployments.
Recommendations:
- Balance the coverage of EFLOW and native Linux deployments by providing equivalent detail and visibility for both.
- Include a section or table summarizing native Linux distributions and their support status, similar to the EFLOW version table.
- Clarify in the introduction that IoT Edge is primarily a Linux-based solution, and EFLOW is a way to run it on Windows, rather than presenting EFLOW as a co-equal or primary deployment method.
- Ensure that future documentation and release notes provide parallel information for both native Linux and EFLOW, so that Linux users do not feel secondary.
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