Can't compile gtk+-1.1.9

[Johan Levin <nivel ballyhoo ml org>]

After unpacking the library I did:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --exec-prefix=/usr/local

and then:

~/gtk+-1.1.9 $make
make all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/nivel/gtk+-1.1.9'
Making all in po
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/nivel/gtk+-1.1.9/po'
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `deNONE', needed by `all-yes'.  Stop.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/nivel/gtk+-1.1.9/po'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/nivel/gtk+-1.1.9'
make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
~/gtk+-1.1.9 $

When I looked in the Makefile I saw these lines (excerpts):

CATALOGS =  deNONE ptNONE
all: all-yes
all-yes: cat-id-tbl.c $(CATALOGS)

The catalog doNONE doesn't exist. No wonder I get errors.
I know there has been a discussion on this on the mailinglist, but I don't
remember if you ever reached a conclusion.

/Johan Levin