Simplify copyrights using ranges of years.

The new GNU Maintainer's Manual allows the use of year ranges in certain situations; take advantage of this simplification.
2024-12-25 05:29:46 +00:00 · 2012-03-05 14:10:39 +00:00 · 2012-03-05 14:10:39 +00:00 · adb50bd4c9
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--- a/3
+++ b/3
@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ With suggestions/comments/bug reports from a cast of ... well ...
 hundreds, anyway :)

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
-2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/8
+++ b/8
@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-03-05  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
+
+	Update copyright notices to use year ranges, as allowed by
+	clarifications in the GNU Maintainer's Manual.
+
 2012-03-04  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>

 	* read.c (unescape_char): New function to remove escapes from a char.
@ -4482,8 +4487,7 @@ See ChangeLog.2, available in the CVS repository at:
 for earlier changes.


-Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
-2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2000-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/ChangeLog.1
+++ b/ChangeLog.1
@ -4981,9 +4981,7 @@ Fri Jul 15 21:01:44 1988  Roland McGrath  (mcgrath at tully.Berkeley.EDU)



-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
-1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free
-Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/ChangeLog.2
+++ b/ChangeLog.2
@ -6637,8 +6637,7 @@ See ChangeLog.1, available in the CVS repository at:
 for earlier changes.


-Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
-2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1991-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
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@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
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-# Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1994-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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+++ b/Makefile.ami
@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
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-# 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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--- a/6
+++ b/6
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU make NEWS                                               -*-indented-text-*-
  History of user-visible changes.
-  15 January 2012
+  05 March 2012

 See the end of this file for copyrights and conditions.

@ -1156,9 +1156,7 @@ Version 3.05
 (Changes from versions 1 through 3.05 were never recorded.  Sorry.)

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
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-# 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
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 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/README.Amiga
+++ b/README.Amiga
@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ If you plan to use recursive makes, install make resident:


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.DOS.template
+++ b/README.DOS.template
@ -324,8 +324,7 @@ Bug reports:


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.OS2.template
+++ b/README.OS2.template
@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ from the make source tree.


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
-Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.W32.template
+++ b/README.W32.template
@ -272,8 +272,7 @@ Bug reports:
 	is described in the GNU make manual and the base README.

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.customs
+++ b/README.customs
@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ SunOS 4.1.x:


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
-2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.cvs
+++ b/README.cvs
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
                                                                     -*-text-*-

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/README.template
+++ b/README.template
@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ Make, try using 'build.sh' instead.


 GNU Make is free software.  See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
-
+GNU Make is copyright by the Free Software Foundation.  Copyright notices
+condense sequential years into a range; e.g. "1987-1994" means all years
+from 1987 to 1994 inclusive.

 Downloading
 -----------
@ -79,17 +81,6 @@ If you need help using GNU make, try these forums:
  news:gnu.utils.help
  news:gnu.utils.bug

-  http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?group=make
-
-You may also find interesting patches to GNU Make available here:
-
-  http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=make
-
-Note these patches are provided by our users as a service and we make no
-statements regarding their correctness.  Please contact the authors
-directly if you have a problem or suggestion for a patch available on
-this page.
-

 CVS Access
 ----------
@ -171,9 +162,7 @@ at the right README!


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-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
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-# 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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--- a/TODO.private
+++ b/TODO.private
@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ The Rest of the List


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-2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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+dnl Copyright (C) 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
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-1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
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+Copyright (C) 1987-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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@echo off
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+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
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+Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
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+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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+Copyright (C) 1985-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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-1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
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-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1989-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1987-1994, 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 NOTE: The canonical source of this file is maintained with the GNU C Library.
 Bugs can be reported to bug-glibc@gnu.org.
--- a/gettext.h
+++ b/gettext.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Convenience header for conditional use of GNU <libintl.h>.
-Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/gmk-default.scm
+++ b/gmk-default.scm
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;; Contents of the (gnu make) Guile module
-;; Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 ;; This file is part of GNU Make.
 ;;
 ;; GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/guile.c
+++ b/guile.c
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* GNU Guile interface for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/implicit.c
+++ b/implicit.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Implicit rule searching for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Job execution and handling for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/job.h
+++ b/job.h
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for managing subprocesses in GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software
-Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Argument parsing and main program of GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
@ -3112,9 +3110,10 @@ print_version (void)
  /* Print this untranslated.  The coding standards recommend translating the
     (C) to the copyright symbol, but this string is going to change every
     year, and none of the rest of it should be translated (including the
-     word "Copyright", so it hardly seems worth it.  */
+     word "Copyright"), so it hardly seems worth it.  */

-  printf ("%sCopyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n", precede);
+  printf ("%sCopyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n",
+          precede);

  printf (_("%sLicense GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\n\
 %sThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\n\
@ -3124,7 +3123,7 @@ print_version (void)
  printed_version = 1;

  /* Flush stdout so the user doesn't have to wait to see the
-     version information while things are thought about.  */
+     version information while make thinks about things.  */
  fflush (stdout);
 }

--- a/3
+++ b/3
@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ $(UPLOADS): $(DIST_ARCHIVES) $(DIST_ARCHIVES_SIG) $(DIST_ARCHIVES_DIRECTIVE)
 	$(FTPPUT) "$(gnu-upload-host)" "$(gnu-upload-dir)/$(@:upload-%=%)" $^


-# Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-# 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/make.h
+++ b/make.h
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Miscellaneous global declarations and portability cruft for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/makefile.com
+++ b/makefile.com
@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ $ exit
 $ endsubroutine : compileit
 $!
 $!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-$!Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-$!2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+$!Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 $!This file is part of GNU Make.
 $!
 $!GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/makefile.vms
+++ b/makefile.vms
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*-Makefile-*- to build GNU make on VMS
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-# 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Miscellaneous generic support functions for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/po/ChangeLog
+++ b/po/ChangeLog
@ -73,8 +73,7 @@

 	* POTFILES.in, LINGUAS, Makevars: Created.

-Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/po/Makevars
+++ b/po/Makevars
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # This is a -*-Makefile-*-
-# Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-# 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # List of source files containing translatable strings.
-# Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
-# 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/read.c
+++ b/read.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Reading and parsing of makefiles for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/readme.vms
+++ b/readme.vms
@ -375,8 +375,7 @@ Long command lines are now converted to command files.
 Comma (',') as a separator is now allowed. See makefile.vms for an example.

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/remake.c
+++ b/remake.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Basic dependency engine for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/remote-cstms.c
+++ b/remote-cstms.c
@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
   Please do not send bug reports or questions about it to
   the Make maintainers.

-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/remote-stub.c
+++ b/remote-stub.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Template for the remote job exportation interface to GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/rule.c
+++ b/rule.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Pattern and suffix rule internals for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/rule.h
+++ b/rule.h
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for using pattern rules in GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/signame.c
+++ b/signame.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Convert between signal names and numbers.
-Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
-2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
-Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1990-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/strcache.c
+++ b/strcache.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Constant string caching for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software
-Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2006-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/subproc.bat
+++ b/subproc.bat
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
@echo off
-rem Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-rem 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+rem Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 rem This file is part of GNU Make.
 rem
 rem GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/tests/ChangeLog
+++ b/tests/ChangeLog
@ -1188,9 +1188,7 @@
 	ChangeLog file for the test suite created.


-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation,
-Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/tests/NEWS
+++ b/tests/NEWS
@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ Changes from 0.1 to 0.2 (5-4-92):


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation,
-Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/tests/README
+++ b/tests/README
@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ This entire test suite, including all test files, are copyright and
 distributed under the following terms:

 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Free Software
- Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/tests/mkshadow
+++ b/tests/mkshadow
@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 # Simple script to make a "shadow" test directory, using symbolic links.
 # Typically you'd put the shadow in /tmp or another local disk
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-# 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
-# Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/tests/run_make_tests.pl
+++ b/tests/run_make_tests.pl
@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 #                         [-make <make prog>]
 #                        (and others)

-# Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-# 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
-# Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/tests/test_driver.pl
+++ b/tests/test_driver.pl
@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 # Written 91-12-02 through 92-01-01 by Stephen McGee.
 # Modified 92-02-11 through 92-02-22 by Chris Arthur to further generalize.
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
-# 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
-# Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1991-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/variable.c
+++ b/variable.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Internals of variables for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/variable.h
+++ b/variable.h
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for using variables in GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/version.c
+++ b/version.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Record version and build host architecture for GNU make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/vmsdir.h
+++ b/vmsdir.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* dirent.h for vms
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/vmsfunctions.c
+++ b/vmsfunctions.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* VMS functions
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/vmsify.c
+++ b/vmsify.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* vmsify.c -- Module for vms <-> unix file name conversion
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/vmsjobs.c
+++ b/vmsjobs.c
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /* --------------- Moved here from job.c ---------------
   This file must be #included in job.c, as it accesses static functions.

-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/vpath.c
+++ b/vpath.c
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /* Implementation of pattern-matching file search paths for GNU Make.
-Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1988-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/Makefile.am
+++ b/w32/Makefile.am
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Makefile.am to create libw32.a for mingw32 host.
-# Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-# 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/w32/compat/dirent.c
+++ b/w32/compat/dirent.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Directory entry code for Window platforms.
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/include/dirent.h
+++ b/w32/include/dirent.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Windows version of dirent.h
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/include/pathstuff.h
+++ b/w32/include/pathstuff.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for Windows path manipulation.
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/include/sub_proc.h
+++ b/w32/include/sub_proc.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for Windows process invocation.
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/include/w32err.h
+++ b/w32/include/w32err.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for Windows error handling.
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/pathstuff.c
+++ b/w32/pathstuff.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Path conversion for Windows pathnames.
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/subproc/NMakefile
+++ b/w32/subproc/NMakefile
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # NOTE: If you have no 'make' program at all to process this makefile, run
 # 'build.bat' instead.
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-# 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 #
 # GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/w32/subproc/build.bat
+++ b/w32/subproc/build.bat
@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ gcc -mthreads -Wall -gdwarf-2 -g3 -O2 -I.. -I. -I../include -I../.. -DWINDOWS32
 :BuildEnd

@echo off
-rem Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
-rem 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+rem Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 rem This file is part of GNU Make.
 rem
 rem GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
--- a/w32/subproc/misc.c
+++ b/w32/subproc/misc.c
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Process handling for Windows
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/w32/subproc/proc.h
+++ b/w32/subproc/proc.h
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Definitions for Windows
-Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.

 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
--- a/Show more
+++ b/Show more