RE: should `minibuffer-complete' use `abbreviate-file-name'?

[Drew Adams]

> > For various reasons, he might not WANT such symlinks. He can also create
> > environment variables, as Stefan suggested, but he might not 
> > WANT such env vars. He might not WANT such 
> > abbreviation/substitution/rewriting (call it
> > what you like) in EVERY program.
> 
> Then he can do it via file-name-handler-alist ;-)

;-) indeed.