Convert consecutive FSF copyright years to ranges.

126 files changed, 136 insertions, 219 deletions

diff --git a/etc/CONTRIBUTE b/etc/CONTRIBUTE
index 404077258b6..b2fcfb76c2b 100644
--- a/etc/CONTRIBUTE
+++ b/etc/CONTRIBUTE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 2006-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See end for license conditions.
 
diff --git a/etc/ChangeLog b/etc/ChangeLog
index 9db03a83b7c..955709e9aac 100644
--- a/etc/ChangeLog
+++ b/etc/ChangeLog
@@ -5194,8 +5194,7 @@
 ;; coding: utf-8
 ;; End:
 
-  Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002,
-    2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+  Copyright (C) 1993-1999, 2001-2011
     Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
   This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/DEBUG b/etc/DEBUG
index 91819f90c4b..c8fd48c6bfa 100644
--- a/etc/DEBUG
+++ b/etc/DEBUG
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Debugging GNU Emacs
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-  2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/DISTRIB b/etc/DISTRIB
index 6fc09e3472d..cc121105073 100644
--- a/etc/DISTRIB
+++ b/etc/DISTRIB
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
                                                 -*- text -*-
             GNU Emacs availability information
 
-Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995,
-  1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-  2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1986-1993, 1995, 1998, 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/ERC-NEWS b/etc/ERC-NEWS
index e97c00baca4..17bf4fc3877 100644
--- a/etc/ERC-NEWS
+++ b/etc/ERC-NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ERC NEWS                                                       -*- outline -*-
 
-Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2006-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 * Changes in ERC 5.3
diff --git a/etc/ETAGS.EBNF b/etc/ETAGS.EBNF
index a112a6bb1c2..333465b7a41 100644
--- a/etc/ETAGS.EBNF
+++ b/etc/ETAGS.EBNF
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ those.
 
 ===================== end of discussion of tag names =====================
 
-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 COPYING PERMISSIONS:
 
diff --git a/etc/ETAGS.README b/etc/ETAGS.README
index ef4ef952b61..fd9636c9734 100644
--- a/etc/ETAGS.README
+++ b/etc/ETAGS.README
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 
-Copyright (C) 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999,
-  2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 1984, 1987-1989, 1993-1995, 1998-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is not considered part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/GNU b/etc/GNU
index 08c4abc2341..97ad4aa9d4b 100644
--- a/etc/GNU
+++ b/etc/GNU
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1993, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
 of this document, in any medium, provided that the copyright notice and
diff --git a/etc/GNUS-NEWS b/etc/GNUS-NEWS
index a4627da1ec9..3192a58ce90 100644
--- a/etc/GNUS-NEWS
+++ b/etc/GNUS-NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org.
diff --git a/etc/HELLO b/etc/HELLO
index 611df214041..d330bc8625c 100644
--- a/etc/HELLO
+++ b/etc/HELLO
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ Korean ($(CGQ1[(B)	$(C>H3gGO<<?d(B / $(C>H3gGO=J4O1n(B
 
 
 
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/MACHINES b/etc/MACHINES
index 2101ccddd4a..b5a1eadc060 100644
--- a/etc/MACHINES
+++ b/etc/MACHINES
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Emacs machines list
 
-Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-  2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1989-1990, 1992-1993, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 This is a list of the status of GNU Emacs on various machines and systems.
diff --git a/etc/MAILINGLISTS b/etc/MAILINGLISTS
index 91395d2b46e..ef918d3d211 100644
--- a/etc/MAILINGLISTS
+++ b/etc/MAILINGLISTS
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ mode: outline
 fill-column: 72
 End:
 
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
     Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
     a copy of this file, to deal in the file without restriction, including
@@ -330,5 +329,3 @@ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
     included in all copies or substantial portions of the file.
-
-
diff --git a/etc/MH-E-NEWS b/etc/MH-E-NEWS
index 63227238945..27b6d40bd89 100644
--- a/etc/MH-E-NEWS
+++ b/etc/MH-E-NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 * COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-  2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/MORE.STUFF b/etc/MORE.STUFF
index c98df7edca5..d876b6df504 100644
--- a/etc/MORE.STUFF
+++ b/etc/MORE.STUFF
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 More Neat Stuff for your Emacs
 
-Copyright (C) 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-  2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1993, 1999, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 This file describes GNU Emacs programs and resources that are
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 86bcf509cf6..f301dc8509d 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 
-Copyright (C) 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 Please send Emacs bug reports to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.1-17 b/etc/NEWS.1-17
index 30916132a14..89856429b1d 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.1-17
+++ b/etc/NEWS.1-17
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  26-Mar-1986
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 2006-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.18 b/etc/NEWS.18
index 3792b2eba86..6bf854d8b33 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.18
+++ b/etc/NEWS.18
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  17-Aug-1988
 
-Copyright (C) 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988, 2006-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.19 b/etc/NEWS.19
index e8c5b23a000..5409bc98fd6 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.19
+++ b/etc/NEWS.19
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  1992.
 
-Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 1993-1995, 2001, 2006-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.20 b/etc/NEWS.20
index 7bbfa63337c..c76ddb2485e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.20
+++ b/etc/NEWS.20
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  2006-05-31
 
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999-2001, 2006-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.21 b/etc/NEWS.21
index 537d4211da9..7dedb5a96e8 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.21
+++ b/etc/NEWS.21
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.  2006-05-31
 
-Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 2000-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.22 b/etc/NEWS.22
index 9cff9ec6266..a4d687258c7 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.22
+++ b/etc/NEWS.22
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011
           Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.23 b/etc/NEWS.23
index 0f1ee3e2f58..22c0b1de19c 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.23
+++ b/etc/NEWS.23
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 
-Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 Please send Emacs bug reports to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.
diff --git a/etc/NEXTSTEP b/etc/NEXTSTEP
index 19c9dcc1ebb..fcde9727dff 100644
--- a/etc/NEXTSTEP
+++ b/etc/NEXTSTEP
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 This file contains information about GNU Emacs on "Nextstep" platforms.
diff --git a/etc/PROBLEMS b/etc/PROBLEMS
index 7e856c11315..15d4ea227d0 100644
--- a/etc/PROBLEMS
+++ b/etc/PROBLEMS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Known Problems with GNU Emacs
 
-Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
-  2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 1987-1989, 1993-1999, 2001-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
diff --git a/etc/README b/etc/README
index 95779319ca2..a4210ebcf02 100644
--- a/etc/README
+++ b/etc/README
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 File: emacs.icon
   Author: Sun Microsystems, Inc
-  Copyright (C) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+  Copyright (C) 1999, 2001-2011
     Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/TERMS b/etc/TERMS
index 653963b23f2..2edeab11fae 100644
--- a/etc/TERMS
+++ b/etc/TERMS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2001-2011
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for copying permissions.
 
diff --git a/etc/TODO b/etc/TODO
index abe1b3432f9..6019473b92f 100644
--- a/etc/TODO
+++ b/etc/TODO
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Emacs TODO List                                                   -*-outline-*-
 
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-  2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 See the end of the file for license conditions.
 
 
diff --git a/etc/charsets/README b/etc/charsets/README
index e9819ae2f34..cd009220c3b 100644
--- a/etc/charsets/README
+++ b/etc/charsets/README
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
 #   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
 #   Registration Number H13PRO009
-# Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-#   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 # This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/compilation.txt b/etc/compilation.txt
index 9117b90b6b5..85971cc26dd 100644
--- a/etc/compilation.txt
+++ b/etc/compilation.txt
@@ -548,8 +548,7 @@ Compilation segmentation fault at Thu Jul 13 10:55:49
 Compilation finished at Thu Jul 21 15:02:15
 
 
-Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2004-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 COPYING PERMISSIONS:
 
diff --git a/etc/edt-user.el b/etc/edt-user.el
index 97f84b32d3e..84e6f8ca1b8 100644
--- a/etc/edt-user.el
+++ b/etc/edt-user.el
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ;;; edt-user.el --- Sample user customizations for Emacs EDT emulation
 
-;; Copyright (C) 1986, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-;;   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1986, 1992-1993, 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Kevin Gallagher <kgallagh@@spd.dsccc.com>
 ;; Maintainer: Kevin Gallagher <kgallagh@@spd.dsccc.com>
diff --git a/etc/emacs-buffer.gdb b/etc/emacs-buffer.gdb
index 330bdb27d3c..14a7615801c 100644
--- a/etc/emacs-buffer.gdb
+++ b/etc/emacs-buffer.gdb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # emacs-buffer.gdb --- gdb macros for recovering buffers from emacs coredumps
 
-# Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 # Maintainer: Noah Friedman <friedman@splode.com>
 # Status: Works with Emacs 22.0.51.1 (prerelease) as of 2006-01-12.
diff --git a/etc/emacs2.py b/etc/emacs2.py
index d3b15ddfd75..805024cca3d 100644
--- a/etc/emacs2.py
+++ b/etc/emacs2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Definitions used by commands sent to inferior Python in python.el."""
 
-# Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2004-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Author: Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
 
 # This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/emacs3.py b/etc/emacs3.py
index 3978eec4911..470547b1877 100644
--- a/etc/emacs3.py
+++ b/etc/emacs3.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2004-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Author: Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
 
 # This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/enriched.doc b/etc/enriched.doc
index 97e90daea98..5b2e1a88f24 100644
--- a/etc/enriched.doc
+++ b/etc/enriched.doc
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ bug reports are welcome.</indent>
 
 
 
-Copyright (C) 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1995, 1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 COPYING PERMISSIONS:
 
diff --git a/etc/gnus-tut.txt b/etc/gnus-tut.txt
index bb801054f44..80a652ba25f 100644
--- a/etc/gnus-tut.txt
+++ b/etc/gnus-tut.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ was done by moi, yours truly, your humble servant, Lars Magne
 Ingebrigtsen.  If you have a WWW browser, you can investigate to your
 heart's delight at <URL:http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/larsi.html>.
 
-;; Copyright (C) 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-;;   2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1995, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no>
 ;; Keywords: news
diff --git a/etc/grep.txt b/etc/grep.txt
index 704e82260e4..9a3159f6b08 100644
--- a/etc/grep.txt
+++ b/etc/grep.txt
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ grep -nH -e "xyzxyz" ../info/*
 
 
 
-Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2005-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 COPYING PERMISSIONS:
 
diff --git a/etc/images/README b/etc/images/README
index d09dc861373..ae2d0556ad2 100644
--- a/etc/images/README
+++ b/etc/images/README
@@ -23,21 +23,19 @@ COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 File: mh-logo.xpm
   Author: Satyaki Das
-  Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Files: splash.pbm, splash.xpm, gnus.pbm
   Author: Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
-  Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-    2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Files: splash.png, splash.svg
   Author: Francesc Rocher <rocher@member.fsf.org>
-  Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Files: checked.xpm, unchecked.xpm
   Author: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
-  Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 
 * The following icons are from GTK+ 2.x. They are not part of Emacs, but
diff --git a/etc/images/checked.xpm b/etc/images/checked.xpm
index 95a0c78087b..959e77d7050 100644
--- a/etc/images/checked.xpm
+++ b/etc/images/checked.xpm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* XPM */
-/* Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * Author: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
  *
diff --git a/etc/images/custom/README b/etc/images/custom/README
index d23ad572422..ad37dc1a7ac 100644
--- a/etc/images/custom/README
+++ b/etc/images/custom/README
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 Files: down.xpm down-pushed.xpm right.xpm right-pushed.xpm
 Author: Juri Linkov
-Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2008-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/ezimage/README b/etc/images/ezimage/README
index 1aaa4c6de4f..38d49f3bb64 100644
--- a/etc/images/ezimage/README
+++ b/etc/images/ezimage/README
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Files: bits.xpm bitsbang.xpm box-minus.xpm box-plus.xpm
        tag-gt.xpm tag-minus.xpm tag-plus.xpm tag-type.xpm tag-v.xpm
        tag.xpm unlock.xpm
 Author: Eric M. Ludlam
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-  2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/gnus/README b/etc/images/gnus/README
index cf051cde2ae..b19ad3fedcb 100644
--- a/etc/images/gnus/README
+++ b/etc/images/gnus/README
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 Files: important.xpm, unimportant.xpm
 Author: Simon Josefsson <simon@josefsson.org>
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-  2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Files: catchup.pbm catchup.xpm cu-exit.pbm cu-exit.xpm
   describe-group.pbm describe-group.xpm exit-gnus.pbm exit-gnus.xpm
@@ -22,12 +21,11 @@ Files: catchup.pbm catchup.xpm cu-exit.pbm cu-exit.xpm
   unsubscribe.pbm unsubscribe.xpm uu-decode.pbm uu-decode.xpm
   uu-post.pbm uu-post.xpm
 Author: Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-  2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Files: gnus.png, gnus.svg
   Author: Francesc Rocher <rocher@member.fsf.org>
-  Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 
 * The following icons are from GNOME 2.x. They are not part of Emacs,
diff --git a/etc/images/gnus/gnus.svg b/etc/images/gnus/gnus.svg
index dc29686a032..7d5a7d78583 100644
--- a/etc/images/gnus/gnus.svg
+++ b/etc/images/gnus/gnus.svg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <!-- Gnu Emacs Logo
 
-   Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+   Copyright (C) 2008-2011
    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Author: Francesc Rocher <f.rocher@member.fsf.org>
diff --git a/etc/images/gud/README b/etc/images/gud/README
index 6a513bffff1..11c22bab49f 100644
--- a/etc/images/gud/README
+++ b/etc/images/gud/README
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 The following icons were created by Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>.
-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
   
   break.pbm, nexti.pbm, go.pbm, pp.pbm, print.pbm, pstar.pbm, remove.pbm
@@ -32,8 +31,7 @@ their copyright assignment included the icons.
 The following icons are converted from the Insight Windows style icon
 set in src/gdb/gdbtk/library/images2.
 
-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
 
   cont.pbm and cont.xpm were converted from continue.gif
@@ -49,8 +47,7 @@ License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
 The following icons are created from the Insight Windows style icon
 set in src/gdb/gdbtk/library/images2.
 
-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
 
   rcont.xpm rfinish.xpm
diff --git a/etc/images/icons/README b/etc/images/icons/README
index 3ebc42c6bae..7855f401bb1 100644
--- a/etc/images/icons/README
+++ b/etc/images/icons/README
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Files: hicolor/16x16/apps/emacs.png hicolor/24x24/apps/emacs.png
        hicolor/128x128/apps/emacs.png hicolor/scalable/apps/emacs.svg
 
 Author: Kentaro Ohkouchi <nanasess@fsm.ne.jp>
-Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2007-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
 
 
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Files: hicolor/16x16/apps/emacs22.png hicolor/24x24/apps/emacs22.png
        hicolor/32x32/apps/emacs22.png hicolor/48x48/apps/emacs22.png
 
 Author: Andrew Zhilin <andrew_zhilin@yahoo.com>
-Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2005-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/emacs.svg b/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/emacs.svg
index 4597b4703b8..5abdc931c1c 100644
--- a/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/emacs.svg
+++ b/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/emacs.svg
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    id="svg4768"
    xml:space="preserve">
 <!-- Gnu Emacs Icon
-   Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2008-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/emacs-document.svg b/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/emacs-document.svg
index 9672238b02b..2abe908b92c 100644
--- a/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/emacs-document.svg
+++ b/etc/images/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/emacs-document.svg
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <!-- Gnu Emacs Document Icon
 
-   Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2008-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/images/mh-logo.xpm b/etc/images/mh-logo.xpm
index a3e05e1e247..8b1d1f53788 100644
--- a/etc/images/mh-logo.xpm
+++ b/etc/images/mh-logo.xpm
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /* XPM */
 /* MH-E Logo
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * Author: Satyaki Das
  *
diff --git a/etc/images/mpc/README b/etc/images/mpc/README
index 07294eea1d5..99317ea90c0 100644
--- a/etc/images/mpc/README
+++ b/etc/images/mpc/README
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOR IMAGE FILES
 
 Files: add.xpm ffwd.xpm next.xpm pause.xpm play.xpm prev.xpm rewind.xpm stop.xpm
 Author: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
-Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/smilies/README b/etc/images/smilies/README
index 342eba66699..d009849e36c 100644
--- a/etc/images/smilies/README
+++ b/etc/images/smilies/README
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ Files: blink.pbm blink.xpm braindamaged.xpm cry.xpm dead.xpm evil.xpm
        sad.xpm smile.pbm smile.xpm wry.pbm wry.xpm
 Authors: Reiner Steib, Simon Josefsson, Kai Grossjohann, Alex
          Schroeder, Oliver Scholz, Per Abrahamsen, Kim F. Storm.
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-  2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/smilies/grayscale/README b/etc/images/smilies/grayscale/README
index 835da4e8514..dc356104a78 100644
--- a/etc/images/smilies/grayscale/README
+++ b/etc/images/smilies/grayscale/README
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Files: blink.xpm braindamaged.xpm cry.xpm dead.xpm evil.xpm forced.xpm
        frown.xpm grin.xpm indifferent.xpm reverse-smile.xpm sad.xpm
        smile.xpm wry.xpm 
 Author: Adam Sj鴊ren
-Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/smilies/medium/README b/etc/images/smilies/medium/README
index 835da4e8514..dc356104a78 100644
--- a/etc/images/smilies/medium/README
+++ b/etc/images/smilies/medium/README
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Files: blink.xpm braindamaged.xpm cry.xpm dead.xpm evil.xpm forced.xpm
        frown.xpm grin.xpm indifferent.xpm reverse-smile.xpm sad.xpm
        smile.xpm wry.xpm 
 Author: Adam Sj鴊ren
-Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/splash.svg b/etc/images/splash.svg
index ea02ac31de1..68ba4d7f7d7 100644
--- a/etc/images/splash.svg
+++ b/etc/images/splash.svg
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <!-- Gnu Emacs Logo
 
-   Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2008-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Author: Francesc Rocher <f.rocher@members.fsf.org>
    Based on the original work by Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
diff --git a/etc/images/splash.xpm b/etc/images/splash.xpm
index 37a32a11947..30a587babaa 100644
--- a/etc/images/splash.xpm
+++ b/etc/images/splash.xpm
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /* XPM */
 /* Gnu Emacs Logo
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * Author: Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
  *
diff --git a/etc/images/tree-widget/default/README b/etc/images/tree-widget/default/README
index 254ec19bf5f..71db7e8d678 100644
--- a/etc/images/tree-widget/default/README
+++ b/etc/images/tree-widget/default/README
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Files: close.png close.xpm empty.png empty.xpm end-guide.png end-guide.xpm
        no-guide.png no-guide.xpm no-handle.png no-handle.xpm open.png
        open.xpm
 Author: David Ponce <david.ponce@wanadoo.fr>
-Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 2004-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/tree-widget/folder/README b/etc/images/tree-widget/folder/README
index f2ed664d708..1b839349e18 100644
--- a/etc/images/tree-widget/folder/README
+++ b/etc/images/tree-widget/folder/README
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Files:  close.png close.xpm empty.png empty.xpm end-guide.png
         leaf.png leaf.xpm no-guide.png no-guide.xpm no-handle.png
         no-handle.xpm open.png open.xpm
 Author: David Ponce <david.ponce@wanadoo.fr>
-Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+Copyright (C) 2004-2011
   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/images/unchecked.xpm b/etc/images/unchecked.xpm
index 1b91b7f7c92..06e5178bce0 100644
--- a/etc/images/unchecked.xpm
+++ b/etc/images/unchecked.xpm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* XPM */
-/* Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * Author: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
  *
diff --git a/etc/ps-prin0.ps b/etc/ps-prin0.ps
index a4aa36ef954..bff6f5b53ab 100644
--- a/etc/ps-prin0.ps
+++ b/etc/ps-prin0.ps
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % === BEGIN ps-print prologue 0
 % version: 6.0
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011
 %   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/ps-prin1.ps b/etc/ps-prin1.ps
index a5779955f5e..71f744f1705 100644
--- a/etc/ps-prin1.ps
+++ b/etc/ps-prin1.ps
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % === BEGIN ps-print prologue 1
 % version: 6.1
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011
 %   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/etc/refcards/Makefile b/etc/refcards/Makefile
index 70ca724e4da..b1785356d48 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/Makefile
+++ b/etc/refcards/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ### Makefile for Emacs refcards
 
-## Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-##   2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+## Copyright (C) 1993-1994, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ## This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 #
diff --git a/etc/refcards/README b/etc/refcards/README
index 661f10aa3af..2f9b5714c12 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/README
+++ b/etc/refcards/README
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ it is reproduced here for convenience.
 
 File: gnus-logo.eps, gnus-logo.pdf
   Author: Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
-  Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+  Copyright (C) 2001-2011
     Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   License: GNU General Public License version 3 or later (see COPYING)
diff --git a/etc/refcards/calccard.tex b/etc/refcards/calccard.tex
index e74cc536151..f60be117ad5 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/calccard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/calccard.tex
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 % Typical command to format:  tex calccard.tex
 % Typical command to print (3 cols):  dvips -t landscape calccard.dvi
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-%   2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1992, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/cs-dired-ref.tex b/etc/refcards/cs-dired-ref.tex
index bb91fa60023..63239b55c10 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/cs-dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/cs-dired-ref.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for Dired
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Evgeny Roubinchtein <eroubinc@u.washington.edu>
 % Czech translation: Pavel Jan韐 <Pavel@Janik.cz>, March 2001
diff --git a/etc/refcards/cs-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/cs-refcard.tex
index 252976d6e86..372102d8bce 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/cs-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/cs-refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % Czech translation: Jan Buchal <buchal@brailcom.cz>, January 1999
diff --git a/etc/refcards/cs-survival.tex b/etc/refcards/cs-survival.tex
index b87e561ff3c..d20d6a08364 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/cs-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/cs-survival.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Title:  GNU Emacs Survival Card
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Wlodek Bzyl <matwb@univ.gda.pl>
 % Czech translation: Pavel Jan韐 <Pavel@Janik.cz>, March 2001
diff --git a/etc/refcards/de-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/de-refcard.tex
index 9e074b72396..58527be9d76 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/de-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/de-refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % German translation: Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>
diff --git a/etc/refcards/dired-ref.tex b/etc/refcards/dired-ref.tex
index fdb46d5b48f..f1fd6808cde 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/dired-ref.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for Dired
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Evgeny Roubinchtein <eroubinc@u.washington.edu>
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/fr-dired-ref.tex b/etc/refcards/fr-dired-ref.tex
index 549cf341a55..01afe76ff30 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/fr-dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/fr-dired-ref.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for Dired
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Evgeny Roubinchtein <eroubinc@u.washington.edu>
 % French translation: Eric Jacoboni
diff --git a/etc/refcards/fr-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/fr-refcard.tex
index c02169cc677..8553d98ee6f 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/fr-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/fr-refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % French translation: Eric Jacoboni
diff --git a/etc/refcards/fr-survival.tex b/etc/refcards/fr-survival.tex
index fea6ec27cf6..b9c84ac680a 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/fr-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/fr-survival.tex
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 %&tex
 % Title:  GNU Emacs Survival Card
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Wlodek Bzyl <matwb@univ.gda.pl>
 % French translation:  \'Eric Jacoboni <jaco@teaser.fr>, November 2001
diff --git a/etc/refcards/gnus-logo.eps b/etc/refcards/gnus-logo.eps
index c397272881b..c47e446a538 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/gnus-logo.eps
+++ b/etc/refcards/gnus-logo.eps
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-2.0
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011
 %   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 %
 % Author: Luis Fernandes <elf@ee.ryerson.ca>
diff --git a/etc/refcards/gnus-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/gnus-refcard.tex
index 85a52e10b35..b164a28842e 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/gnus-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/gnus-refcard.tex
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@
 %% Gnus logo by Luis Fernandes.
 \newcommand{\Copyright}{%
   \begin{center}
-    Copyright \copyright\ 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-       2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.\\*
+    Copyright \copyright\ 1995, 2000, 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.\\*
   \end{center}
 
   Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this reference
diff --git a/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex b/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
index d4704484905..894cc6ad219 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/orgcard.tex
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 \pdflayout=(0l)
 
 % Nothing else needs to be changed below this line.
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/pdflayout.sty b/etc/refcards/pdflayout.sty
index 74ff8f1ed36..c7eb1913a09 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/pdflayout.sty
+++ b/etc/refcards/pdflayout.sty
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-% Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2007-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/pl-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/pl-refcard.tex
index 500689aa852..23624116709 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/pl-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/pl-refcard.tex
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 %&mex
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1999, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % Polish translation: W{\l}odek Bzyl <matwb@univ.gda.pl>
diff --git a/etc/refcards/pt-br-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/pt-br-refcard.tex
index 76c1c37caa2..edf702a2976 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/pt-br-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/pt-br-refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007,
-%   2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2002-2004, 2006-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % Portuguese translation: Rodrigo Real <rreal@ucpel.tche.br>
diff --git a/etc/refcards/refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/refcard.tex
index 1c56bef2fc7..f0038b9708d 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/ru-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/ru-refcard.tex
index 6030dbb17b6..f2b47acc809 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/ru-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/ru-refcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-% Copyright (C) 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-%   2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1997, 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % Russian translation: Alex Ott <alexott@gmail.com>
diff --git a/etc/refcards/sk-dired-ref.tex b/etc/refcards/sk-dired-ref.tex
index 4a2b707403f..12d66ce9554 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/sk-dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/sk-dired-ref.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for Dired
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Evgeny Roubinchtein <eroubinc@u.washington.edu>
 % Czech translation: Pavel Jan韐 <Pavel@Janik.cz>, March 2001
diff --git a/etc/refcards/sk-refcard.tex b/etc/refcards/sk-refcard.tex
index 534216734c6..08b21d4eddb 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/sk-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/sk-refcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Reference Card for GNU Emacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-%   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Stephen Gildea <gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org>
 % Czech translation: Jan Buchal <buchal@brailcom.cz>, January 1999
diff --git a/etc/refcards/sk-survival.tex b/etc/refcards/sk-survival.tex
index b59ba833b94..f496ac1af0f 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/sk-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/sk-survival.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Title:  GNU Emacs Survival Card
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Wlodek Bzyl <matwb@univ.gda.pl>
 % Czech translation: Pavel Jan韐 <Pavel@Janik.cz>, March 2001
diff --git a/etc/refcards/survival.tex b/etc/refcards/survival.tex
index 2d2bff576f2..845bc38bc47 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/survival.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/survival.tex
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 %&tex
 % Title:  GNU Emacs Survival Card
 
-% Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 2000-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Wlodek Bzyl <matwb@univ.gda.pl>
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/vipcard.tex b/etc/refcards/vipcard.tex
index bd3beb71d35..47decbb9f74 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/vipcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/vipcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % Quick Reference Card for VIP
 
-% Copyright (C) 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-%   2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1987, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Masahiko Sato <ms@sail.stanford.edu>, <masahiko@sato.riec.tohoku.junet>
 
diff --git a/etc/refcards/viperCard.tex b/etc/refcards/viperCard.tex
index d403d9d2615..594137744fe 100644
--- a/etc/refcards/viperCard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcards/viperCard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 % ViperCard -- The Reference Card for Viper under GNU Emacs and XEmacs
 
-% Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-%   2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (C) 1995-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 % Author: Michael Kifer <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu> (Viper)
 %       Aamod Sane <sane@cs.uiuc.edu> (VIP 4.3)
diff --git a/etc/schema/locate.rnc b/etc/schema/locate.rnc
index 425b76ec1a6..bab527107e9 100644
--- a/etc/schema/locate.rnc
+++ b/etc/schema/locate.rnc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2004, 2007-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 # This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/schema/relaxng.rnc b/etc/schema/relaxng.rnc
index 039dd6a48e9..15b836c7500 100644
--- a/etc/schema/relaxng.rnc
+++ b/etc/schema/relaxng.rnc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # RELAX NG XML syntax expressed in RELAX NG Compact syntax.
 
-# Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2004, 2007-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 # This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/schema/schemas.xml b/etc/schema/schemas.xml
index 594d5ce696c..36c5fd873d8 100644
--- a/etc/schema/schemas.xml
+++ b/etc/schema/schemas.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2003-2004, 2007-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/ses-example.ses b/etc/ses-example.ses
index 0bdb2097d49..842d0ad9477 100644
--- a/etc/ses-example.ses
+++ b/etc/ses-example.ses
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ Sales summary - Acme fundraising
 ;;; ses--symbolic-formulas: (("Eastern area") ("West-district") ("North&South") ("Other"))
 ;;; End:
 
-;;; Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
-;;; Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;;; Copyright (C) 2002-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;;; COPYING PERMISSIONS:
 ;;; 
@@ -222,4 +221,3 @@ Sales summary - Acme fundraising
 ;;;
 ;;;   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ;;;   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
diff --git a/etc/srecode/cpp.srt b/etc/srecode/cpp.srt
index 2fd5a3dbcbd..0b042efce69 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/cpp.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/cpp.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; cpp.srt --- SRecode templates for c++-mode
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/default.srt b/etc/srecode/default.srt
index a4b2057daf0..91a76321193 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/default.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/default.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; default.srt --- SRecode templates for srecode-template-mode
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/doc-cpp.srt b/etc/srecode/doc-cpp.srt
index 6f008223a5f..957986e8eda 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/doc-cpp.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/doc-cpp.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; doc-c.srt --- SRecode templates for "document" applications
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/doc-default.srt b/etc/srecode/doc-default.srt
index b0fb003c6c3..24741fa7741 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/doc-default.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/doc-default.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; doc-default.srt --- SRecode templates for "document" applications
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/doc-java.srt b/etc/srecode/doc-java.srt
index 6d99329ffc2..c6d2ef1fd54 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/doc-java.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/doc-java.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; doc-java.srt --- SRecode templates for "document" applications
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/ede-make.srt b/etc/srecode/ede-make.srt
index ad3699ecd5e..48c5aae5a68 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/ede-make.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/ede-make.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; ede-make.srt --- SRecode templates for Makefiles used by EDE.
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/el.srt b/etc/srecode/el.srt
index f43d3c6951f..b63d560582c 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/el.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/el.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; el.srt --- SRecode templates for Emacs Lisp mode
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric Ludlam <zappo@gnu.org>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/getset-cpp.srt b/etc/srecode/getset-cpp.srt
index cb0c9aa653e..ebca17098d5 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/getset-cpp.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/getset-cpp.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; getset-cpp.srt --- SRecode templates for C++ class getter/setters.
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/java.srt b/etc/srecode/java.srt
index dad58829b28..3059afad601 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/java.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/java.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; java.srt
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/make.srt b/etc/srecode/make.srt
index 65e80a222b3..d07d211a984 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/make.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/make.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; make.srt
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/template.srt b/etc/srecode/template.srt
index ba7be9963fb..3c9aff7ff0d 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/template.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/template.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; template.srt --- Templates for Semantic Recoders
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2005, 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric Ludlam <zappo@gnu.org>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/test.srt b/etc/srecode/test.srt
index 9b18d0097ef..b296f9dc515 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/test.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/test.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; test.srt --- SRecode templates for testing
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/texi.srt b/etc/srecode/texi.srt
index 7bacd0aa70e..abf086c7281 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/texi.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/texi.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; texi.srt --- SRecode templates for Texinfo
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/srecode/wisent.srt b/etc/srecode/wisent.srt
index 80db5ceaee4..d45392e93dd 100644
--- a/etc/srecode/wisent.srt
+++ b/etc/srecode/wisent.srt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;; wisent.srt --- SRecode templates for Emacs/WISENT grammar files.
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric M. Ludlam <eric@siege-engine.com>
 
diff --git a/etc/themes/tango-dark-theme.el b/etc/themes/tango-dark-theme.el
index 06f209a03db..613c98f505a 100644
--- a/etc/themes/tango-dark-theme.el
+++ b/etc/themes/tango-dark-theme.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; tango-dark-theme.el --- Tango-based custom theme for faces
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Authors: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken>
 ;;          Jan Moringen <jan.moringen@uni-bielefeld.de>
diff --git a/etc/themes/tango-theme.el b/etc/themes/tango-theme.el
index 29fc6a6b4d5..314b3986f21 100644
--- a/etc/themes/tango-theme.el
+++ b/etc/themes/tango-theme.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; tango-theme.el --- Tango-based custom theme for faces
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Authors: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken>
 ;;          Jan Moringen <jan.moringen@uni-bielefeld.de>
diff --git a/etc/themes/wheatgrass-theme.el b/etc/themes/wheatgrass-theme.el
index 1a86524ffaf..0b22fd25d53 100644
--- a/etc/themes/wheatgrass-theme.el
+++ b/etc/themes/wheatgrass-theme.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; wheatgrass-theme.el --- custom theme for faces
 
-;; Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
index 7b5dfc7f4d3..ae4cfb93edc 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
@@ -1121,8 +1121,7 @@ starting with the one written by Stuart Cracraft for the original Emacs.
 This version of the tutorial is a part of GNU Emacs.  It is copyrighted
 and comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-  Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-    2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
   This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.bg b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.bg
index ee22c0870d8..cbbc27bd9c4 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.bg
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.bg
@@ -1160,8 +1160,7 @@ Dired 忤 镱玮铍�忄 溧 汶邃囹� 耧桉� 铗 羿殡钼� � 滂疱牝铕�� (� 赅蝾
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cn b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cn
index b4dd0f47f85..6a605f6e791 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cn
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cn
@@ -980,8 +980,7 @@ starting with the one written by Stuart Cracraft for the original Emacs.
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
@@ -1006,8 +1005,7 @@ GNU Emacs to your friends.  Help stamp out software obstructionism
 
 本篇文档与 GNU Emacs 一样拥有版权，并允许在下列条件的约束下发行其拷贝：
 
-   Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-   2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    本文档允许在不变更文档内容的情况下由任何人发布在任何媒体上，同时必须
    完整保留版权和许可声明，且需给予受众与发行者完全相同的、如本声明所允
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cs b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cs
index 3a74ac4b2d1..98dcf473aef 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cs
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.cs
@@ -1015,8 +1015,7 @@ tutori醠em napsan齧 Stuartem Cracraftem pro p鵹odn� Emacs.
 Tato verze tutori醠u je, podobn� jako GNU Emacs, chr醤靚a copyrightem a
 je 鬼鴈na se svolen韒 distribuovat kopie za jist齝h podm韓ek:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Ka綿閙u je zaru鑕no pr醰o vytv狲et a distribuovat p鴈sn� kopie tohoto
    dokumentu tak, jak jej obdr緀l, na jak閙koliv m閐iu, s t韒, 緀 bude
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.de b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.de
index 211b5329cd5..ad0b765b55b 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.de
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.de
@@ -1477,8 +1477,7 @@ Beachten Sie bitte, dass im Zweifelsfalle das englische Original
 dieser Urheberrechtsnotiz g黮tig ist (zu finden in der Datei
 TUTORIAL).
 
-   Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-     2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1985, 1996-1997, 2001-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Diese Datei ist ein Bestandteil von GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.eo b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.eo
index 4c72dc9cbbf..bd7849018db 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.eo
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.eo
@@ -1081,8 +1081,7 @@ la dosiero verkita de Stuart Cracraft por la originala Emakso.
 kopirajton, kaj venas kun permeso por disdoni kopiojn se certaj
 kondi鎜j estas observataj:
 
-   Copyright (C) 1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005,
-   2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1985, 1999, 2001-2002, 2005, 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    苅 tiu dosiero estas parto de "GNU Emacs".
  
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.es b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.es
index 088a3304e80..e4b2cf0d528 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.es
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.es
@@ -1179,8 +1179,7 @@ Por favor, en caso de duda, s髄o es v醠ido el original en ingl閟 de la
 siguiente nota de derechos de reproducci髇 (que puede encontrar en el
 archivo TUTORIAL).
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Se permite a cualquiera hacer o distribuir copias literales de este
    documento como se recibe, en cualquier medio, siempre que la nota
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.fr b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.fr
index d778d852446..5ba4ebae9c3 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.fr
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.fr
@@ -1162,8 +1162,7 @@ Cette version du didacticiel, comme GNU Emacs, est plac閑 sous
 copyright, et vous pouvez en distribuer des copies sous certaines
 conditions :
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Chacun peut cr閑r ou distribuer des copies de ce document tel qu'il
    l'a re鐄, sur n'importe quel support, pourvu que la note de
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.he b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.he
index 2ef60c2f962..529c42a1c40 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.he
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.he
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ find-file.
 讙讬专住讛 讝讜 砖诇 讛砖讬注讜专 讛讬谞讛 讞诇拽 诪讞讘讬诇转 GNU Emacs. 讛讬讗 诪讜讙谞转 讘讝讻讜讬讜转 讬讜爪专讬诐
 讜谞讬转谞转 诇讛注转拽讛 讜讛驻爪转 注讜转拽讬诐 讘转谞讗讬诐 诪住讜讬讬诪讬诐 讻讚诇拽诪谉:
 
-                       Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+                       Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 鈥廏NU Emacs 讛讬谞讜 转讻谞讛 讞驻砖讬转; 讝讻讜转讻诐 诇讛驻讬爪讜 讜\讗讜 诇砖谞讜转讜 讘讻驻讜祝 诇转谞讗讬
 讛专砖讬讜谉 GNU General Public License, 讻驻讬 砖讛讜讗 讬讜爪讗 诇讗讜专 注"讬 Free
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.it b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.it
index a92b455ffe4..1c9f8bc6654 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.it
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.it
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ distribuito con il permesso di farne copie a determinate condizioni:
    indicativo, restando comunque inteso il fatto che � quella originale a
    fare fede.
 
-Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    � permesso a chiunque copiare e distribuire attraverso ogni mezzo copie
    fedeli di questo documento cos� come viene ricevuto, a condizione che
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ja b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ja
index 35f39e41108..e4917d40987 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ja
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ja
@@ -1062,8 +1062,7 @@ starting with the one written by Stuart Cracraft for the original Emacs.
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ko b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ko
index c6f6e83f2dc..a928923832d 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ko
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ko
@@ -981,8 +981,7 @@ C-x C-s$(C?M(B (META$(C<h3*(B EDIT$(C<h(B $(CH$@:(B $(C13C<<h0!(B $(C
 GNU $(C@L8F=:?M(B $(C00@L(B $(C@L(B $(CAvD'<-(B $(CFG@:(B $(C@z@[1G@L(B $(C@V@88g(B $(CF/A$GQ(B $(CA60G@;(B $(C88A7GR(B
 $(C6'?!(B $(C:9;g:;@;(B $(C9hFwGR(B $(C<v(B $(C@V4B(B $(CGc0!8&(B $(C0.0m(B $(C3*?B(B $(C0M@L4Y(B:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    $(C@L(B $(C9.<-4B(B $(C@L(B $(C@z@[1G(B $(C0x0m?M(B $(CGc?k(B $(C0x0m0!(B $(C1W4k7N(B $(C@/Av5G0m(B, $(C9hFw@Z0!(B
    $(C<vCk@Z?!0T(B $(C@L(B $(C0x0m?!(B $(C5{6s(B $(CGc?k5G4B(B $(C0MC373(B $(C6G(B $(C@g:P9hGO4B(B $(C0M@;(B
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.nl b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.nl
index 800eba73ac4..59f54c1b2db 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.nl
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.nl
@@ -1196,8 +1196,7 @@ het Engelse origineel.)
 Deze versie van de inleiding valt onder copyright, net als GNU Emacs.
 Je mag deze inleiding verspreiden onder bepaalde voorwaarden:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Iedereen mag letterlijke kopie雗 van dit document, zowel ontvangen
    als verspreiden, op elk medium, vooropgesteld dat de
@@ -1221,8 +1220,7 @@ software te gebruiken, te schrijven en te delen!
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996-1997, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim
    copies of this document as received, in any medium, provided that
@@ -1243,4 +1241,3 @@ GNU Emacs to your friends.  Help stamp out software obstructionism
 ;;; Local Variables:
 ;;;   coding: latin-1
 ;;; End:
-
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pl b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pl
index 5f46b11f2f1..f6859612a49 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pl
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pl
@@ -1209,8 +1209,7 @@ z pomoc� Ryszarda Kubiaka i Janusza S. Bienia <jsbien@mail.uw.edu.pl>.
 Ta wersja samouczka, podobnie jak GNU Emacs, jest chroniona prawem
 autorskim, ale wolno j� kopiowa� pod nast阷uj眂ymi warunkami:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1994, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Zezwala si� na wykonywanie lub rozpowszechnianie
 wiernych kopii tego dokumentu w otrzymanej formie, na dowolnym
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pt_BR b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pt_BR
index 2949024c000..1328c22f7b3 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pt_BR
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.pt_BR
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ Essa vers鉶 do tutorial foi originalmente traduzida por Marcelo Toledo
 <marcelo@gnu.org> e como o GNU Emacs, tem um copyright, e vem
 com uma permiss鉶 de distribui玢o de c髉ias nas seguintes condi珲es:
 
-Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2004-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permiss鉶 � garantida a qualquer um para fazer ou distribuir c髉ias
    integrais deste documento como recebido, em qualquer meio, deixando
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ro b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ro
index 9be059bd2cd..a3ce0b79d48 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ro
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ro
@@ -1082,8 +1082,7 @@ continuare no㱮ta de copyright original� 頽 limba englez�.
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-   2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ru b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ru
index daa00f6e4ef..f8127a2d82e 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ru
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.ru
@@ -1128,8 +1128,7 @@ Dired 邢谧咸雅� 琢� 显下伊至载 有捎纤 屏侍献 � 肆粤滔桥 (� 粤酥�
 (copyrighted) � 幸扇夏稍 � 锨伊紊夼紊淹� 伊有蚁釉伊闻紊� 讼猩� 酉
 犹拍绽萆蜕 酉翘鳞盼裳蜕:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sk b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sk
index 73ab5a4f0ee..b75f4c24f0e 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sk
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sk
@@ -1074,8 +1074,7 @@ t鷗orialom nap韘an齧 Stuartom Cracraftom pre p魐odn� Emacs.
 T醫o verzia t鷗orialu je, podobne ako GNU Emacs, chr醤en� copyrightom
 a je 鬼ren� s povolen韒 distribuova� k髉ie za ist齝h podmienok:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Ka綿閙u je zaru鑕n� pr醰o vytv醨a� a distribuova� presn� k髉ie tohto
    dokumentu tak, ako ho dostal, na akomko祐ek m閐iu, s t齧, 緀 bude
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sl b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sl
index 0acdcd614d2..e43ac324870 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sl
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sl
@@ -1106,8 +1106,7 @@ Emacs. V sloven硅ino ga je prevedel Primo� Peterlin.
 To besedilo, kot sam GNU Emacs, je avtorsko delo, in njegovo
 razmno緀vanje in raz筰rjanje je dovoljeno pod naslednjimi pogoji:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Dovoljeno je izdelovati in raz筰rjati neokrnjene kopije tega spisa
    v kakr筺ikoli obliki pod pogojem, da je ohranjena navedba o
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sv b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sv
index 66ba6f12b70..1960d35fff5 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sv
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.sv
@@ -1119,8 +1119,7 @@ Lidell 鰒ersatte den till Svenska.
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.th b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.th
index 602621d666d..fae084cd5e8 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.th
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.th
@@ -964,8 +964,7 @@ starting with the one written by Stuart Cracraft for the original Emacs.
 This version of the tutorial, like GNU Emacs, is copyrighted, and
 comes with permission to distribute copies on certain conditions:
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.zh b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.zh
index 0f51c91d38f..a7dc9e63a4a 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.zh
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL.zh
@@ -1049,8 +1049,7 @@ issue here>
 硂セе硉玭㎝ GNU Emacs 妓常琌舦てす砛琘ㄇ兵ン
 床ㄤī
 
-Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-   2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001-2011  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the