Besides the other reasons others already gave you: the main difference between a form and a class of form type is that the form has a dataenvironment and a form-class doesn't. Since you probably don't need a dataenvironment in the About form... a class is enough (and lighter).

Vlad

>I've been poking around VFP and have what I am sure will be the first of many questions.
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>Why would one create a class for something like an "about" form? Its not something that is used many times throughout an application. Perhaps I don't understand the class concept as well as I should...
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>Can anyone help shed some light?
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>Thanks!!