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.

Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
Summary
The documentation exhibits a Windows bias by prioritizing Windows and Visual Studio (Windows) workflows, providing PowerShell and sqlcmd examples without Linux alternatives, and omitting explicit Linux/macOS development environment instructions for key steps such as database permission grants. Linux and cross-platform tooling are mentioned only in passing or as secondary options, and there are no bash or Linux-native SQL client examples for database administration.
Recommendations
  • Provide explicit Linux/macOS equivalents for all command-line instructions, especially for database permission grants (e.g., using sqlcmd or Azure Data CLI on Linux).
  • Include examples using bash and cross-platform SQL clients (such as sqlcmd on Linux, Azure Data CLI, or Python-based tools) alongside PowerShell.
  • Reorganize sections so that cross-platform or Linux instructions are presented alongside or before Windows-specific instructions, rather than after.
  • Add a dedicated section or tab for Linux/macOS development environments, covering setup, authentication, and debugging workflows.
  • Ensure all tooling recommendations (e.g., for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell) are presented with parity for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Biased Biased
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-09-10 00:00 #107 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-09 00:00 #106 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-08 00:00 #105 completed Biased Biased
2025-09-07 00:00 #104 completed Biased Biased
2025-09-06 00:00 #103 completed Biased Biased
2025-09-05 00:00 #102 completed Biased Biased
2025-09-04 00:00 #101 completed Biased Biased
2025-09-03 00:00 #100 completed Clean Clean
2025-09-02 00:00 #99 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Biased Biased
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

   sqlcmd -S <servername>.database.windows.net -d <db-name> -U <admin-user> -G -l 30
   
   "Server=tcp:<server-name>.database.windows.net;Authentication=Active Directory Default; Database=<database-name>;"
   
   Install-Package Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
   Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer
   
   Install-Package Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
   
   "Server=tcp:<server-name>.database.windows.net;Authentication=Active Directory Default; Database=<database-name>;"