diff --git a/etc/calccard.tex b/etc/calccard.tex
index 252499e9b0c..189942c4293 100644
--- a/etc/calccard.tex
+++ b/etc/calccard.tex
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 %  Internet: gildea@stop.mail-abuse.org
 
 \def\versionnumber{2.1}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 \def\version{v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/cs-dired-ref.tex b/etc/cs-dired-ref.tex
index f06a3ba35bf..f0b63fdcfa3 100644
--- a/etc/cs-dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/cs-dired-ref.tex
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 \def\versionnumber{0.1}
 \def\versionemacs{22}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 \def\version{May 2006\ v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/cs-refcard.tex b/etc/cs-refcard.tex
index 423ea9e1627..b1279828385 100644
--- a/etc/cs-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/cs-refcard.tex
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.2}
 \def\versionemacs{22}
 \def\versionyear{2006}          % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/cs-survival.tex b/etc/cs-survival.tex
index ccaea1fbe1b..b162b0cfceb 100644
--- a/etc/cs-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/cs-survival.tex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{1.0}
 \def\versionemacs{21}
 \def\versiondate{duben 2000}    % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\copyrightnotice{\penalty-1\vfill
   \vbox{\smallfont\baselineskip=0.8\baselineskip\raggedcenter
diff --git a/etc/de-refcard.tex b/etc/de-refcard.tex
index 0b5c2d60d58..210aac79f72 100644
--- a/etc/de-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/de-refcard.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.3}
 \def\versionyear{2006}          % latest update
 \def\versionemacs{22}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/dired-ref.tex b/etc/dired-ref.tex
index 236a575b5b7..6d56b50ff33 100644
--- a/etc/dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/dired-ref.tex
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 
 \def\versionnumber{0.1}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 \def\version{May 2006\ v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/fr-drdref.tex b/etc/fr-drdref.tex
index cde547dc4e6..78a5d2839c4 100644
--- a/etc/fr-drdref.tex
+++ b/etc/fr-drdref.tex
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 
 \def\versionnumber{0.1}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 \def\version{Mai 2006\ v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/fr-refcard.tex b/etc/fr-refcard.tex
index 09ec848bb32..c8bdf6b65dc 100644
--- a/etc/fr-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/fr-refcard.tex
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.3}
 \def\versionemacs{22}
 \def\versionyear{2007}          % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/fr-survival.tex b/etc/fr-survival.tex
index 27dcf704c2c..e9c2b2dc034 100644
--- a/etc/fr-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/fr-survival.tex
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{1.0}
 \def\versionemacs{21}
 \def\versiondate{Avril 2000}    % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\copyrightnotice{\penalty-1\vfill
   \vbox{\smallfont\baselineskip=0.8\baselineskip\raggedcenter
diff --git a/etc/gnus-refcard.tex b/etc/gnus-refcard.tex
index 4bd03ad4f77..4a2c0fb41ad 100644
--- a/etc/gnus-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/gnus-refcard.tex
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 \newcommand{\Copyright}{%
   \begin{center}
     Copyright \copyright\ 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004,
-       2005, 2006, 2007  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+       2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   \end{center}
 
   Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this reference
diff --git a/etc/orgcard.tex b/etc/orgcard.tex
index 23530ac903b..6ccd6b92d0e 100644
--- a/etc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/etc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
 \def\orgversionnumber{4.67}
 \def\versionyear{2007}          % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 %
 %**start of header
 \newcount\columnsperpage
diff --git a/etc/pl-refcard.tex b/etc/pl-refcard.tex
index a1865920b08..7a58acfaaf6 100644
--- a/etc/pl-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/pl-refcard.tex
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{1.2}
 \def\versionemacs{22}
 \def\versiondate{czerwiec 2006} % latest update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/pt-br-refcard.tex b/etc/pt-br-refcard.tex
index 46d7f62d0d5..56956b862b0 100644
--- a/etc/pt-br-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/pt-br-refcard.tex
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.3}
 \def\versionyear{2006}          % latest update
 \def\versionemacs{22}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/refcard.tex b/etc/refcard.tex
index 684effb6b67..922f6bb61ab 100644
--- a/etc/refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/refcard.tex
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.3}         % version of this manual
 \def\versionyear{2007}          % year manual was updated
 \def\versionemacs{22}           % version of emacs this manual is for
-\def\year{2007}                 % copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/ru-refcard.tex b/etc/ru-refcard.tex
index 6bde5a3dcb0..a7ba0360b02 100644
--- a/etc/ru-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/ru-refcard.tex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 \newcommand{\versionnumber}[0]{2.3}
 \newcommand{\versionemacs}[0]{22}
-\newcommand{\nyear}[0]{2007}
+\newcommand{\nyear}[0]{2008}
 
 \newcommand\shortcopyrightnotice[0]{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\footnotesize \copyright\ \nyear\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/sk-dired-ref.tex b/etc/sk-dired-ref.tex
index 9bf0881d5f0..9ee3941919f 100644
--- a/etc/sk-dired-ref.tex
+++ b/etc/sk-dired-ref.tex
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 \def\versionnumber{0.1}
 \def\versionemacs{22}
-\def\year{2007}
+\def\year{2008}
 \def\version{May 2006\ v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/sk-refcard.tex b/etc/sk-refcard.tex
index 7bfa527e82d..4cbee07ce9f 100644
--- a/etc/sk-refcard.tex
+++ b/etc/sk-refcard.tex
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 \def\versionnumber{2.2}
 \def\versionemacs{21}
 \def\versionyear{2006}          % last update
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
   \centerline{\small \copyright\ \year\ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/etc/sk-survival.tex b/etc/sk-survival.tex
index fa445cf4319..71bee1f3d58 100644
--- a/etc/sk-survival.tex
+++ b/etc/sk-survival.tex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 \def\versionnumber{1.0}
 \def\versionemacs{21}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\copyrightnotice{\penalty-1\vfill
   \vbox{\smallfont\baselineskip=0.8\baselineskip\raggedcenter
diff --git a/etc/survival.tex b/etc/survival.tex
index d122fdd35e0..9700ef95b66 100644
--- a/etc/survival.tex
+++ b/etc/survival.tex
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 \def\versionnumber{1.0}
 \def\versionemacs{21}
-\def\year{2007}                 % latest copyright year
+\def\year{2008}                 % latest copyright year
 
 \def\copyrightnotice{\penalty-1\vfill
   \vbox{\smallfont\baselineskip=0.8\baselineskip\raggedcenter
diff --git a/etc/vipcard.tex b/etc/vipcard.tex
index 9dc507e4524..c49e9ca984d 100644
--- a/etc/vipcard.tex
+++ b/etc/vipcard.tex
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 
 \def\versionnumber{1.2}
-\def\year{2007}
+\def\year{2008}
 \def\version{September 2006\ v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill
diff --git a/etc/viperCard.tex b/etc/viperCard.tex
index e55bc1707f9..e3b8443bd59 100644
--- a/etc/viperCard.tex
+++ b/etc/viperCard.tex
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 
 \def\versionnumber{3.0}
-\def\year{2007}
+\def\year{2008}
 \def\version{August 2006 v\versionnumber}
 
 \def\shortcopyrightnotice{\vskip 1ex plus 2 fill