updated for version 7.3.919
Problem:    An empty nl.po file does not work with an old msgfmt.
Solution:   Put a single # in the file. (Laurent Blume)
diff --git a/src/po/Makefile b/src/po/Makefile
index 09c8861..5d57bb1 100644
--- a/src/po/Makefile
+++ b/src/po/Makefile
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@
 
 converted: $(MOCONVERTED)
 
-# nl.po was added later, if it does not exist use an empty file.
+# nl.po was added later, if it does not exist use a file with just a # in it
+# (an empty file doesn't work with old msgfmt).
 nl.po:
-	touch nl.po
+	@( echo \# > nl.po )
 
 # Norwegian/Bokmal: "nb" is an alias for "no".
 # Copying the file is not efficient, but I don't know of another way to make