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31; Deprecate minibuffer-completing-file-name

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Message #44 received at 75910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: "75910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <75910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#75910: 31; Deprecate minibuffer-completing-file-name
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:17:28 +0100

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:

> I don't understand what's the glaring argument for removing that
> variable. IIRC, it was requested already a while ago, and this was
> rejected. What's the change now for doing so?

Can you please point to the relevant discussion? The last time I have
talked with Stefan Monnier about this variable, the plan was still to
deprecate this variable in the longer term, with the goal of use the
completion category as a unifying mechanism.

>> Daniel
>
> Best regards, Michael.

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