Add ability for OS app to look for updated BCL components and measures.

[DavidGoldwasser]

Currently the user has to know something has been updated on BCL, to decide to update it, or stumble across it when searching for something else. A number of times I had updated measures but users didn't know there was a newer one with new features and or bug fixes. It would be great for a way in the GUI to update all BCL content for the latest version that works on my OS version.

From what I learned in writing measures to download components, I think this could be prototyped in a measure. So yes, while it is odd, a measure can be written that's sole job is to download measures. Another use of this would be to get measure collections like AEDG.

[macumber]

Would be good for the GUIs to indicate this

[MatthewSteen]

I agree @macumber, it would be nice to be have a notification when opening OS or PAT that updates are available.

A related feature request would be to allow BCL users the option to receive an email whenever a new measure is added to the BCL.

[jmarrec]

+1

[aaron-boranian]

Problem: Consumers of BCL components are not updated when components are updated.

Rationale: Currently the user has to know something has been updated on BCL, to decide to update it, or stumble across it when searching for something else. A number of times I had updated measures but users didn’t know there was a newer one with new features and or bug fixes. It would be great for a way in the GUI to update all BCL content for the latest version that works on my OS version.

Solution: Prototype a measure that performs update management of other measures; the GUI should indicate updates are available.

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