$(datadir) is not always $(prefix)/share. So, honor $(datadir). Patch against head.
-- albert chin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- snip snip Index: src/Makefile.in =================================================================== --- src/Makefile.in (revision 2063) +++ src/Makefile.in (working copy) @@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@ bindir = @bindir@ sysconfdir = @sysconfdir@ -localedir = $(prefix)/share/locale +datadir = @datadir@ +localedir = $(datadir)/locale DESTDIR =