What information is important to include in an About dialog?

Question

What information is important to include in an About dialog?

Definitely:

• Name of the software
• Version
• Copyright notice

Usually:

• Assemblies versions (for .NET applications)

Answer 1

Jeff Atwood himself designed the perfect About box.

Answer 2

Depending on the product, you might want to have links to the product's website or your company's. As long as you've got the full version number i don't think you can go wrong.

Answer 3

Bare minimum would be version number, build date (and time), copyright, a way to get at the text of the EULA, creators (either individuals or company), and libraries used.

Answer 4

The about box is also a good place to show the licensing information.