Trimming custom of non-critical packages

custom.sty

@@ -1,27 +1,8 @@
 %%%%% CUSTOM.STY %%%%%%%%%
 %% Macros and packages to add functionality beyond the basic template
-%% This is the location to put your own customizations
-
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% TextPos %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-%% These macros allow you to arbitrarily position things on the page
-%% This is needed for any cover pages/graphics
-
-%\RequirePackage{printlen}% display lengths in arbitrary units
-%\ifbool{debug}{\PassOptionsToPackage{showboxes}{textpos}}
-%\RequirePackage[absolute, verbose]{textpos}%
-
-%% These commands set the units in \begin{textblock} when not 
-%%  directly specified
-%% We set them to the page sizes so we can align from them
-%\setlength{\TPHorizModule}{\paperwidth}
-%\setlength{\TPVertModule}{\paperheight}
-%%\setlength{\TPMargin}{2mm} %% margins inside the textblock*
-%\textblockorigin{0mm}{0mm} % start everything near the top-left corner
-
-
+%% This is the intended location to put your own customizations
 \newcommand{\formatemail}[1]{$<$\texttt{#1}$>$}
-
-\usepackage[flushleft]{threeparttable}  % allows us to make tables with footnotes
+% Format email addresses consistently
 
 \usepackage[final]{listings}
 %%% Formatting code inclusion and snippets
@@ -30,17 +11,8 @@
 \usepackage{siunitx}
 %% \SI{9.82}{\meter\per\second\square}
 
-%% FIXME system for making notes to each other for what needs to 
-%% be completed in a group document.
 \usepackage[layout=inline]{fixme}
+%% FIXME system for reminders
 %% internal layouts: inline, margin, footnote, index, marginclue
 %% % Warning! The pdf external layouts do not play well with hyperref
 %% % and must be loaded by doing \fxuselayouts{}
-
-% \RequirePackage[autostyle,strict]{csquotes}
-%% http://mirrors.concertpass.com/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/csquotes/csquotes.pdf
-%% You invoke with \enquote{} and \blockquote{}
-%% csquotes must be loaded before babel for AUCTeX
-%% autostyle: update style as language changes in document
-%% strict: any warnings become errors
-%% Don't forget to load Babel!