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gitk won't stay open

Subject: gitk won't stay open

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One message between Aug 8, 2009 and Aug 8, 2009.

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Mark Polesky· Aug 8, 2009, 23:44 UTC · lore

Hi.

When I type gitk, the new window opens for about one second, showing the history of commits, and then quickly closes on its own. I'm on Windows XP.

Is there a known cause for this?

Thanks.
- Mark

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