ZenTest "invalid gemspec" / "Illformed requirement"
Today I ran into this:
Invalid gemspec in [/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/specifications/ZenTest-4.9.3.gemspec]: Illformed requirement ["< 2.1, >= 1.8"].
You need a newer Rubygems version. Try this: gem update --system 1.8.29
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