> > I updated copyright years in the progmodes directory (for 2005 and
 > > 2006). I might have overlooked "1992-2003" but I think I was
 > > following guidance at the time - I can't remember. Discussion on
 > > emacs-devel in 2005 about copyright years might shed some light.
 > 
 > Snippet from message from rms to emacs-devel:
 > 
 > Subject: Simpler rules for copyright notices
 > Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:58:24 -0500
 > 
 > [...]
 > 
 > Do not abbreviate the year list using a range; for instance, do not
 > write @samp{1996--1998}; instead, write @samp{1996, 1997, 1998}.

I didn't abbreviate the year list, it was already abbreviated.  IANAL but
how about the paragraph before that one:

    If you copy a file into the package from some other program, keep the
    copyright years that come with the file.

All the files you mention, apart from vhdl-mode.el, are from CC mode.

-- 
Nick                                           http://www.inet.net.nz/~nickrob


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