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+What the hell is a Null Applet?
+===============================
+
+The Null Applet is the Applet Deprecation Applet. It allows us to remove applets
+from a users configuration, without them getting cryptic messages about being
+unable to resolve things, and getting a raw dump of preferences (the panel likes
+to do this). In the future, the null applet will also be useful for when someone
+decides not to build one of the optional applets, to prevent them from seeing
+the same ugly message.
+
+How do I add an applet to Null Applet?
+======================================
+
+Copy the original .server.in.in file over and rename to a .server.in file,
+remove the factory, set its location to MATE_NullApplet_Factory and
+remove the panel:icon attribute that it doesn't appear in the add to
+panel list.
+
+Why is the Wireless Applet .server file here?
+=============================================
+
+The wireless applet was deprecated in favour of mate-netstatus, but we
+still install a .server file of the same name pointing the old applet
+id at the netstatus applet.
+
+Who wrote this abomination?
+===========================
+
+Blame Davyd Madeley <[email protected]>