I went to install Ruby 2.3.1 on my Macbook Air today using rvm.

rvm install ruby-2.3.1

No can do:

Error running '__rvm_make -j 1',
showing last 15 lines of /Users/scott/.rvm/log/1472071369_ruby-2.3.1/make.log
                      ^~~~~~~~~~~~...

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“Why does it need moving?”

“The developer is–well, just difficult and doesn’t want to deal with it anymore and I don’t want to deal with him.”

I’ve heard this...

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The makeover...