This should not be needed because we depend on:
py-distutils-extra -> intltool -> gettext-tools
where this is really used.
But the check for gettext-tools in ports/infrastructure/mk/bsd.port.mk:2650
only checks for direct dependency of the port :-(
Original submission from Laurence Tratt, who takes MAINTAINER -- thanks!
Additional testing from Stefan Hagan and Florian Viehweger.
tweaks and ok sthen@