dh_desktop: Clarify in man page why it's a no-op. Closes: #543364

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diff --git a/dh_desktop b/dh_desktop
index 6fb7d021..f0488c56 100755
--- a/dh_desktop
+++ b/dh_desktop
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ B<dh_desktop> [S<I<debhelper options>>]
 dh_desktop was a debhelper program that registers .desktop files.
 However, it no longer does anything, and is now deprecated.
 
+If a package ships desktop files, they just need to be installed in the
+correct location (/usr/share/applications) and they will be registered by
+the appropriate tools for the corresponding desktop environments.
+
 =cut
 
 init();