diff --git a/components/aboutcomponent/aboutcomponentunit.pas b/components/aboutcomponent/aboutcomponentunit.pas
new file mode 100644
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+{ TAboutComponent and TAboutBox Component License
+
+  Copyright (C) 2014 Gordon Bamber minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+  option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License
+  for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+  along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+}
+
+// Change the name of this unit and its PAS file to be unique to your component
+// Unit About<yourcomponentname>unit
+unit AboutComponentunit;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, Controls, Dialogs, Forms, Graphics, LResources, SysUtils,
+  ExtCtrls, StdCtrls, StrUtils,Buttons,PropEdits;
+const
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH = 500;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH_LINUX = C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH + 100;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT = 400;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT_LINUX = C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT + 50;
+
+type
+  TLicenseType = (abNone, abGPL, abLGPL, abMIT, abModifiedGPL, abProprietry);
+
+  // Do Search/Replace to change all instances of TAboutComonent
+  // to TAbout<yourcomponentname>
+  TAboutComponent = class(TComponent)
+  // This class can descend from any component class (TGraphicControl etc
+  private
+    { Private declarations }
+    fAboutBox: tAboutBox;
+    procedure SetMyComponentName(Const Avalue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxWidth(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxHeight(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxDescription(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxFontName(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxFontSize(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBitmap(Const AValue:TBitmap);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor(Const AValue:TColor);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxTitle(Const AValue:String);
+
+    procedure SetAboutBoxVersion(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxAuthorname(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxOrganisation(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxLicenseType(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage(Const AValue:Boolean);
+  protected
+    { Protected declarations }
+  public
+    { Public declarations }
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override; // Constructor must be public
+    destructor Destroy; override; // Destructor must be public
+
+    // Set these (hidden) properties in your inherited component's Create procedure
+    property AboutBoxComponentName:String write SetMyComponentName;
+    property AboutBoxWidth:Integer write SetAboutBoxWidth;
+    property AboutBoxHeight:Integer write SetAboutBoxHeight;
+    property AboutBoxDescription:String write SetAboutBoxDescription;
+    property AboutBoxFontName:String write SetAboutBoxFontName;
+    property AboutBoxFontSize:Integer write SetAboutBoxFontSize;
+    property AboutBoxBackgroundColor:TColor write SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor;
+    property AboutBoxTitle:String write SetAboutBoxTitle;
+
+    property AboutBoxVersion:String write SetAboutBoxVersion;
+    property AboutBoxAuthorname:String write SetAboutBoxAuthorname;
+    property AboutBoxOrganisation:String write SetAboutBoxOrganisation;
+    property AboutBoxAuthorEmail:String write SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail;
+    property AboutBoxLicenseType:String write SetAboutBoxLicenseType;
+    property AboutBoxBackgroundResourceName:String write SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName;
+    property AboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage:Boolean write SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage;
+  published
+    // The clickable 'About' property will automaticcally appear in any component
+    // descended from TAboutComponent
+
+    // About this component...
+    property About: tAboutBox read fAboutBox write fAboutBox;
+  end;
+  TAboutbox = class(TComponent)
+  private
+    { Private declarations }
+    fDialog: TForm;
+    fBackgroundbitmap: TBitMap;
+    fBackgroundResourceName:String;
+    fDescription: TStrings;
+    fDialogTitle, fVersion, fAuthorname, fAuthorEmail, fOrganisation,
+    fComponentName: string;
+    fDialogHeight, fDialogWidth: integer;
+    fStretchBackground: boolean;
+    fFont: TFont;
+    fColor: TColor;
+    fLicenseType: TLicenseType;
+    procedure SetBackgroundBitmap(const AValue: TBitMap);
+    procedure SetDescriptionStrings(const AValue: TStrings);
+    procedure SetFont(const AValue: TFont);
+    procedure ShowLicense(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure SetDialogTitle(Const AValue:String);
+  protected
+    { Protected declarations }
+  public
+    { Public declarations }
+    procedure ShowDialog;
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    destructor Destroy; override;
+  published
+    { Published declarations }
+    // Set these properties in your component Constructor method
+    property BackGround: TBitMap read fBackgroundbitmap write SetBackgroundBitmap;
+    property BackgroundResourceName:String read fBackgroundResourceName write fBackgroundResourceName;
+    property Description: TStrings read fDescription write SetDescriptionStrings;
+    property Title: string read fDialogTitle write SetDialogTitle;
+    property Height: integer read fDialogHeight write fDialogHeight;
+    property Width: integer read fDialogWidth write fDialogWidth;
+    property Font: TFont read fFont write SetFont;
+    property BackGroundColor: TColor read fColor write fColor;
+    property StretchBackground: boolean read fStretchBackground
+      write fStretchBackground default False;
+    property Version: string read fVersion write fVersion;
+    property Authorname: string read fAuthorname write fAuthorname;
+    property Organisation: string read fOrganisation write fOrganisation;
+    property AuthorEmail: string read fAuthorEmail write fAuthorEmail;
+    property ComponentName: string read fComponentName write fComponentName;
+    property LicenseType: TLicenseType read fLicenseType write fLicenseType;
+  end;
+
+  // Declaration for the 'About' property editor
+  TAboutPropertyEditor = class(TClassPropertyEditor)
+  public
+    procedure Edit; override;
+    function GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes; override;
+  end;
+
+procedure Register;
+
+{For i8n if required}
+resourcestring
+  rs_Componentname='Component name';
+  rs_About='About';
+  rs_License='License';
+  rs_By='By';
+  rs_For='For';
+  rs_DatafileMissing='Resource datafile license.lrs is missing';
+  rs_LicenseTextError='There is something wrong with the Licence text';
+  rs_AboutBoxError = 'Subcomponent TAboutBox Error';
+
+
+implementation
+
+{ TABoutBox}
+
+constructor TAboutbox.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  fBackgroundbitmap := TBitMap.Create;
+  fDescription := TStringList.Create;
+  fFont := TFont.Create;
+  fColor := clDefault;
+  fLicenseType := abNone;
+  fComponentName:=rs_Componentname;
+  fDialogTitle:=rs_About + ' ' + fComponentName;
+
+  fDialogWidth:=320;
+  fDialogHeight:=280;
+  fVersion:='1.0.0.0';
+  fLicenseType:=abNone;
+end;
+
+destructor TAboutbox.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(fFont);
+  FreeAndNil(fDescription);
+  FreeAndNil(fBackgroundbitmap);
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+procedure TAboutbox.SetDialogTitle(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+     fDialogTitle:=rs_About + ' ' + Avalue;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.ShowDialog;
+var
+  OKbutton, LicenseButton: TBitBtn;
+  lbl_Description: TLabel;
+  img_BackGround: TImage;
+  sz: string;
+  iCount: integer;
+  r:TLResource;
+begin
+  fDialog := TForm.CreateNew(nil);
+  try  //.. finally FreeAndNil everything
+    with fDialog do
+    begin
+      // Set Dialog properties
+      position := poScreenCenter;
+      borderstyle := bsToolWindow;
+      Caption := fDialogTitle;
+      formstyle := fsSystemStayOnTop;
+      color := fColor;
+      font := fFont;
+      if (fDialogHeight > 0) then
+        Height := fDialogHeight
+      else
+        Height := 240;
+      if (fDialogWidth > 0) then
+        Width := fDialogWidth
+      else
+        Width := 320;
+
+      // Create a background image
+      img_BackGround := Timage.Create(fDialog);
+      with img_BackGround do
+        // Set img_BackGround properties
+      begin
+        Align := alClient;
+        Stretch := fStretchBackground;
+        // Bitmap assigned?
+        if Assigned(fBackgroundbitmap) then
+          Picture.Assign(fBackgroundbitmap);
+        // Resource file?
+        r := LazarusResources.Find(fBackgroundResourceName);
+        if r <> nil then
+           img_BackGround.Picture.LoadFromLazarusResource(fBackgroundResourceName);
+        SendToBack;
+        parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+      // Create a BitBtn button
+      okbutton := TBitBtn.Create(fDialog);
+      // Set BitBtn properties
+      with okButton do
+      begin
+        Kind := bkClose;
+        left := (fDialog.Width div 2) - Width div 2;
+        top := fDialog.Height - Height - 10;
+        ParentFont:=False;
+        parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+      // Create a License Button
+      LicenseButton := TBitBtn.Create(fDialog);
+      if (fLicenseType <> abNone) then
+        // Put it on the right
+      begin
+        LicenseButton.Top := OKButton.Top;
+        LicenseButton.Caption := rs_License + '...';
+        LicenseButton.left := Width - LicenseButton.Width - 10;
+        LicenseButton.OnClick := @ShowLicense;
+        LicenseButton.ParentFont:=False;
+        LicenseButton.Parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+
+      // Create a label control
+      lbl_Description := Tlabel.Create(fDialog);
+      // Set label properties
+      with lbl_Description do
+      begin
+        left := 8;
+        Top := 30;
+        Width := fDialog.Width - 8;
+        Height := fDialog.Height - 30;
+        Autosize := False;
+        ParentFont := True;
+        Alignment := taCenter;
+      end;
+
+      // Build up Label text
+      sz := '';
+      // Component name
+      if fComponentName <> '' then
+        sz += fComponentName + LineEnding;
+      // Author name (+Email)
+      if fAuthorname <> '' then
+        sz += rs_By + ': ' + fAuthorname + LineEnding;
+      if fAuthorEmail <> '' then
+        sz += ' (' + fAuthorEmail + ')' + LineEnding
+      else
+        sz += LineEnding;
+
+      sz += LineEnding;
+
+      // Version
+      if fVersion <> '' then
+        sz += 'Version: ' + fVersion + LineEnding;
+      // License
+      case fLicenseType of
+        abGPL: sz += rs_License + ': GPL' + LineEnding;
+        abLGPL: sz += rs_License + ': LGPL' + LineEnding;
+        abMIT: sz += rs_License + ': M.I.T.' + LineEnding;
+        abModifiedGPL: sz += rs_License + ': Modified GPL' + LineEnding;
+        abProprietry: sz += rs_License + ': Proprietry' + LineEnding;
+      end;
+      if fOrganisation <> '' then
+        sz += rs_For + ': ' + fOrganisation + LineEnding;
+      if fDescription.Count > 0 then
+      begin
+        sz += LineEnding;
+        for iCount := 1 to fDescription.Count do
+          sz += fDescription[iCount - 1] + LineEnding;
+      end;
+
+      lbl_Description.Caption := sz;
+      lbl_Description.parent := fDialog;
+      // Display the dialog modally
+      ShowModal;
+    end;
+  finally
+    // Free all resources
+    FreeAndNil(img_BackGround);
+    FreeAndNil(lbl_Description);
+    FreeAndNil(LicenseButton);
+    FreeAndNil(okbutton);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.ShowLicense(Sender: TObject);
+// Triggered by License button Click
+var
+  sLicenseString: string;
+  theList: TStringList;
+  f: integer;
+  LicenceForm: TForm;
+  lblText: TLabel;
+  closebuttton: TBitBtn;
+  r: TLResource;
+  szLicenseFile: string;
+begin
+  // Quit early?
+  if fLicenseType = abNone then
+    Exit;
+
+  // Set to resource name in license.lrs
+  case fLicenseType of
+    abNone: szLicenseFile := '';
+    abGPL: szLicenseFile := 'gpl.txt';
+    abLGPL: szLicenseFile := 'lgpl.txt';
+    abMIT: szLicenseFile := 'mit.txt';
+    abModifiedgpl: szLicenseFile := 'modifiedgpl.txt';
+  end;
+
+
+  // Use a string list to split the text file into lines
+  theList := TStringList.Create;
+  // Create a window, label and close button on-the-fly
+  LicenceForm := TForm.Create(nil);
+  lblText := TLabel.Create(LicenceForm);
+  closebuttton := TBitBtn.Create(LicenceForm);
+  // Load up the text into variable 'sLicenseString'
+  sLicenseString := LineEnding + LineEnding + fComponentName + LineEnding;
+  try
+    try
+      begin
+        // Load license text from resource string
+        r := LazarusResources.Find(szLicenseFile);
+        if r = nil then
+          raise Exception.Create(rs_DatafileMissing);
+        thelist.Add(r.Value);
+        for f := 0 to TheList.Count - 1 do
+          sLicenseString += TheList[f] + LineEnding;
+      end;
+    except
+      On e: Exception do
+        MessageDlg(rs_AboutBoxError,
+          rs_LicenseTextError, mtError, [mbOK], 0);
+    end;
+
+    // Replace boilerplate text if possible
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<year>',
+{$I %DATE%}
+      );
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<name of author>', fAuthorname);
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<contact>',
+      '(' + fAuthorEmail + ')');
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<copyright holders>',
+      fOrganisation);
+
+    // Make up the form window and controls
+    with LicenceForm do
+    begin
+      // Form
+      {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+      // More compact GUI?
+      Width := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH;
+      Height := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT;
+      {$ELSE WINDOWS}
+      Width := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH_LINUX;
+      Height := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT_LINUX;
+      {$ENDIF}
+      // autosize:=true;
+      // If you enable autosize, the button placement goes awry!
+
+      // The Modified GPL has an extra clause
+      if (szLicenseFile = 'modifiedgpl.txt') or
+        (Pos('As a special exception', sLicenseString) > 0) then
+        Height := Height + 100;
+      position := poScreenCenter;
+      borderstyle := bsToolWindow;
+      Caption := fComponentName + ': Licensing';
+      formstyle := fsSystemStayOnTop;
+
+      // Label
+      lblText.Align := alClient;
+      lblText.Alignment := taCenter;
+      lblText.Caption := sLicenseString;
+      lblText.Parent := LicenceForm;
+
+      // Close Button
+      closebuttton.Kind := bkClose;
+      closebuttton.left := (Width div 2) - closebuttton.Width div 2;
+      closebuttton.top := Height - closebuttton.Height - 10;
+      closebuttton.parent := LicenceForm;
+      // Show modally over the existing modal form
+      PopupParent := TForm(Sender);
+      ShowModal;
+    end;
+  finally
+    // Free up all component created resources from memory
+    FreeAndNil(theList);
+    FreeAndNil(lblText);
+    FreeAndNil(closebuttton);
+    FreeAndNil(LicenceForm);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetBackgroundBitmap(const AValue: TBitMap);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fBackgroundbitmap.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetDescriptionStrings(const AValue: TStrings);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fDescription.Assign(Avalue);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetFont(const AValue: TFont);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fFont.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+
+{ TAboutComponent }
+
+procedure Register;
+begin
+  RegisterPropertyEditor(TypeInfo(TAboutbox),
+    TAboutComponent, 'About', TAboutPropertyEditor);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutPropertyEditor.Edit;
+// Communicate with the component properties
+Var
+   AAboutBox:TAboutBox;
+begin
+   AAboutBox:=TAboutBox(GetObjectValue(TAboutBox));
+   AABoutBox.ShowDialog;
+end;
+
+function TAboutPropertyEditor.GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes;
+  // Show the ellipsis
+begin
+  Result := [paDialog, paReadOnly];
+end;
+
+// Sets for AboutBox dialog properties
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetMyComponentName(Const Avalue:String);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.ComponentName:=AValue;
+    fAboutBox.Title:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxWidth(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.Width:=Avalue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxHeight(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Height:=Avalue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxDescription(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Description.Clear;
+  fAboutBox.Description.Add(AValue);
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxFontName(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Font.Name:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxFontSize(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+  if (AValue > 6) then fAboutBox.Font.Size:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxTitle(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Title:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxBitmap(Const AValue:TBitmap);
+begin
+  If Assigned(Avalue) then fAboutBox.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor(Const AValue:TColor);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.BackGroundColor:=AValue;;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxVersion(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Version:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxAuthorname(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Authorname:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxOrganisation(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Organisation:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.AuthorEmail:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxLicenseType(Const AValue:string);
+begin
+  Case Upcase(AValue) of
+  'GPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abGPL;
+  'LGPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abLGPL;
+  'MIT':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abMIT;
+  'MODIFIEDGPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abModifiedGPL;
+  'PROPRIETRY':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abProprietry;
+   else
+     fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abNone;
+  end;
+end;
+procedure TAboutComponent.SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage(Const AValue:Boolean);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.StretchBackground:=AValue;
+end;
+
+// End Sets
+
+constructor TAboutComponent.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+var
+  TempImage: TPicture;
+  r:TLResource;
+begin
+  // Inherit default properties
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  // Use tAboutBox as a subcomponent
+  fAboutBox := tAboutBox.Create(nil);
+  with fAboutBox do
+  begin
+    SetSubComponent(True);  // Tell the IDE to store the modified properties
+    // Default of TAboutComponent values override TAbouBox.Create defaults
+    ComponentName := 'TAboutComponent';
+    Description.Add('This is to demonstrate'); //TStrings
+    Description.Add('the use of TAboutComponent'); //TStrings
+    Description.Add('Set its properties in your Constructor'); //TStrings
+    Width := 320; //Integer
+    Height := 280; //Integer
+    // Set any Font properties or subproperties here
+    // Font.Name := 'Arial';
+    Font.Color := clNavy;
+    Font.Size:=10;
+    // BackGroundColor shows if no BackGround image is set
+    BackGroundColor := clWindow;
+    Version := '1.0.0.0';
+    AuthorName := 'Gordon Bamber';
+    AuthorEmail := 'minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com';
+    Organisation := 'Public Domain';
+
+    //Types available: abNone, abGPL, abLGPL, abMIT, abModifiedGPL, abProprietry
+    LicenseType := abLGPL;
+
+    // BackGround image is optional
+    // It must be in a resouce file in the initialization section
+
+    //== How to set a background image to your About dialog --
+    // The BackGround property is a TBitmap
+    // Use a Temporary TPicture to load a JPG.
+    // NOTE a PNG file will create an error when your component is used in an application!
+    r := LazarusResources.Find(fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName);
+    if r <> nil then
+    begin
+       TempImage := TPicture.Create;
+    // .lrs file is in the initialization section
+       TempImage.LoadFromLazarusResource(fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName);
+       BackGround.Assign(TempImage.Bitmap);
+       TempImage.Free;
+       StretchBackground := fAboutBox.StretchBackground; //Boolean
+    end;
+end;
+end;
+
+destructor TAboutComponent.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(fAboutBox);
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+initialization
+{$I license.lrs}
+
+end.
diff --git a/components/aboutcomponent/license.lrs b/components/aboutcomponent/license.lrs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49eaf6f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/aboutcomponent/license.lrs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+LazarusResources.Add('gpl.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> <contact>'#13#10#13#10'  This source'
+  +' is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under'#13#10'  '
+  +'the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free'#13#10
+  +'  Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)'
+  +#13#10'  any later version.'#13#10#13#10'  This code is distributed in the h'
+  +'ope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY'#13#10'  WARRANTY; without even'
+  +' the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS'#13#10'  FOR A PARTICUL'
+  +'AR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more'#13#10'  details.'
+  +#13#10#13#10'  A copy of the GNU General Public License is available on the '
+  +'World Wide Web'#13#10'  at <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>. You can '
+  +'also obtain it by writing'#13#10'  to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 5'
+  +'9 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,'#13#10'  MA 02111-1307, USA.'
+]);
+LazarusResources.Add('lgpl.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> <contact>'#13#10#13#10'  This librar'
+  +'y is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it'#13#10'  under'
+  +' the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by'#13#10
+  +'  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at you'
+  +'r'#13#10'  option) any later version.'#13#10#13#10'  This program is distri'
+  +'buted in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT'#13#10'  ANY WARRANTY'
+  +'; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or'#13#10'  FITNESS '
+  +'FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License'#13#10
+  +'  for more details.'#13#10#13#10'  You should have received a copy of the G'
+  +'NU Library General Public License'#13#10'  along with this library; if not,'
+  +' write to the Free Software Foundation,'#13#10'  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Su'
+  +'ite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.'
+]);
+LazarusResources.Add('mit.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (c) <year> <copyright holders>'#13#10#13#10'  Permission is here'
+  +'by granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy'#13#10'  of this'
+  +' software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to'#13#10'  '
+  +'deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the'
+  +#13#10'  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense'
+  +', and/or'#13#10'  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to who'
+  +'m the Software is'#13#10'  furnished to do so, subject to the following con'
+  +'ditions:'#13#10#13#10'  The above copyright notice and this permission noti'
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diff --git a/components/aboutcomponent/readme.txt b/components/aboutcomponent/readme.txt
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+Adding an About property to your component
+==================================
+
+Copy the files aboutcomponentunit.pas and license.lrs to your component directory.
+
+1 ) Rename aboutcomponentunit.pas to about<yourcomponentname>unit.pas
+2 ) In the pas file rename the Unit to match (1)
+3 ) Open the renamed pas file and do Search/Replace to change all instances of "TAboutComponent" to TAbout<yourcomponentname>
+4 ) In the line TAboutComponent = Class(TComponent), change the ancestor to your component's ancestor (if it's not TComponent)
+5 ) Add the edited pas file to your component's package
+6 ) In your component's class declaration, change it's ancestor to TAbout<yourcomponentname> (from step 3)
+7 ) Compile, install and see the new clickable 'About' property in your component!
+
+Configuring the About property dialog
+=============================
+In your component's Constructor Create() set some, all or none of the following properties:
+
+  AboutBoxComponentName (string)
+  AboutBoxWidth (integer)
+  AboutBoxHeight (integer)
+  AboutBoxDescription (string - can contain LineEndings)
+  AboutBoxBackgroundColor (TColor, like clWhite)
+  AboutBoxFontName (string)
+  AboutBoxFontSize (integer)
+  AboutBoxVersion (string)
+  AboutBoxAuthorname (string)
+  AboutBoxOrganisation (string)
+  AboutBoxAuthorEmail (string)
+  AboutBoxLicenseType (string e.g. 'GPL', ModifiedGPL' etc)
+
+You will have to recompile and reinstall your component to see the results.
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