diff --git a/src/attributecode/model.py b/src/attributecode/model.py
index dc34e9b4..a08b9ec2 100644
--- a/src/attributecode/model.py
+++ b/src/attributecode/model.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import posixpath
 from posixpath import dirname
 import re
+import six
 import sys
 
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:  # Python 2
@@ -1033,6 +1034,54 @@ def load_dict(self, fields_dict, base_dir, running_inventory=False,
         self.errors = errors
         return errors
 
+    def is_equals_with_small_text_differences(self, verus_about_object):
+        """
+        Compare 2 ABOUT objects.
+        Return True if only small text difference such as extra space or 
+        lists have the same value but in different order. False otherwise.
+        """
+        for field in self.all_fields():
+            not_exist_in_verus_about_object = True
+            for verus_field in verus_about_object.all_fields():
+                if verus_field.name == field.name:
+                    not_exist_in_verus_about_object = False
+                    # Check the type of the value and stripped all the
+                    # whitespaces in the value
+                    # Use the six package to catch string type for both python2.x and python3.x
+                    if isinstance(field.value, six.string_types):
+                        field_stripped_value = util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(field.value)
+                        verus_field_stripped_value = util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(verus_field.value)
+                        if not verus_field_stripped_value == field_stripped_value:
+                            return False
+                    elif isinstance(field.value, list):
+                        field_stripped_value = []
+                        verus_field_stripped_value = []
+                        for value in field.value:
+                            field_stripped_value.append(util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(value))
+                        for verus_value in verus_field.value:
+                            verus_field_stripped_value.append(util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(verus_value))
+                        # Compare the lists value and ignore the order
+                        if not sorted(field_stripped_value) == sorted(verus_field_stripped_value):
+                            return False
+                    elif isinstance(field.value, dict):
+                        field_stripped_value_dict = {}
+                        verus_field_stripped_value_dict = {}
+                        if field.value:
+                            for field_dict_name in field.value:
+                                field_stripped_value_dict[field.name] = util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(field.value[field_dict_name])
+                            for verus_field_dict_name in verus_field.value:
+                                verus_field_stripped_value_dict[verus_field.name] = util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(verus_field.value[verus_field_dict_name])
+                        # Compare the value of the 2 dictionary after stripped all
+                        # whitespaces in value
+                        if not field_stripped_value_dict == verus_field_stripped_value_dict:
+                            return False
+                    else:
+                        if not verus_field.value == field.value:
+                            return False
+            if not_exist_in_verus_about_object:
+                return False
+        return True
+
     def dumps(self, with_absent=False, with_empty=True):
         """
         Return self as a formatted ABOUT string.
diff --git a/src/attributecode/util.py b/src/attributecode/util.py
index 39bb49f7..d8dc5516 100644
--- a/src/attributecode/util.py
+++ b/src/attributecode/util.py
@@ -543,4 +543,8 @@ def update_severity_level_about_resource_path_not_exist_error(errors):
             #continue
         else:
             updated_errors.append(err)
-    return updated_errors
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+    return updated_errors
+
+
+def strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(value):
+    return "".join(value.lower().split())
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diff --git a/tests/test_model.py b/tests/test_model.py
index eaea504f..3d7d1a62 100644
--- a/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_model.py
@@ -578,13 +578,12 @@ def test_About_equals(self):
         b = model.About(test_file, about_file_path='complete/about.ABOUT')
         assert a == b
 
-    def FAILING_test_About_equals_with_small_text_differences(self):
+    def test_About_equals_with_small_text_differences(self):
         test_file = get_test_loc('equal/complete2/about.ABOUT')
         a = model.About(test_file, about_file_path='complete2/about.ABOUT')
         test_file2 = get_test_loc('equal/complete/about.ABOUT')
         b = model.About(test_file2, about_file_path='complete/about.ABOUT')
-        assert a.dumps(True) == b.dumps(True)
-        assert a == b
+        assert a.is_equals_with_small_text_differences(b)
 
     def test_About_dumps_does_not_transform_strings_in_lists(self):
         test_file = get_test_loc('dumps/complete2/about.ABOUT')
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index 181ee878..86dec887 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -444,3 +444,9 @@ def test_update_severity_level_about_resource_path_not_exist_error(self):
         input_err = [Error(ERROR, 'Field about_resource_path: test.tar.gz does not exist')]
         expected_err = [Error(INFO, 'Field about_resource_path: test.tar.gz does not exist')]
         assert util.update_severity_level_about_resource_path_not_exist_error(input_err) == expected_err
+
+    def test_strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(self):
+        input = 'This is a test'
+        expected = 'thisisatest'
+        result = util.strip_all_whitespaces_to_lowercase(input)
+        assert expected == result
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diff --git a/tests/testdata/equal/complete/about.ABOUT b/tests/testdata/equal/complete/about.ABOUT
index f8e7e519..21fb5d2f 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/equal/complete/about.ABOUT
+++ b/tests/testdata/equal/complete/about.ABOUT
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ license_file: apache-2.0.LICENSE
 copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2014   nexB Inc.
 
 notice_file: NOTICE
-attribute: y
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+attribute: yes
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