##YES, remove them.

I cannot see any useful use of the tag, so I propose that:

1. Community members go through the tag page, and on relevant questions replace the applications tag by software-recommendations.
2. After this is completed, all other uses of the applications tag are removed from posts where it is not relevant to use them.
3. The applications tag is blacklisted so it cannot be used.

YES, remove them.

I cannot see any useful use of the tag, so I propose that:

1. Community members go through the tag page, and on relevant questions replace the applications tag by software-recommendations.
2. After this is completed, all other uses of the applications tag are removed from posts where it is not relevant to use them.
3. The applications tag is blacklisted so it cannot be used.