--- config.h.in	2004-06-07 12:09:39.165517475 +0000
+++ config.h.in	2004-06-07 12:46:36.932489336 +0000
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 #  ifndef N_
 #    define N_(String) gettext_noop (String)
 #  endif
+#else
+#  define _(String) (String)
+#  define N_(String) (String)
+#  define ngettext(Singular, Plural, Number) \
+     ((Number == 1) ? Singular : Plural)
 #endif
 
 #undef HAVE_CATGETS