Would Ubuntu MATE consider dropping unnecessary software?

[steven]

@veggrower

Thanks. I already knew about the core meta package, and have done many an ISO install in the past. The core package for 16.04 depends on tilda, so even that brings in unnecessary packages.

If that's not bare minimum enough for you, then perhaps this will be.

https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/lightweight-desktop-environment-for-ubuntu-server/13479/11?u=steven