xbmc/xbmc — comment on commit 5ecc52506b8d068b11cf5a28341e2c7fde727be6
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By firnsy:

@Zxurian - mysql is merely a stopgap measure until a more permanent solution to centralised media management is implemented (no timeline on that yet)

Given that a database tends to change only when the schema changes, third-party apps will have to update to accommodate those schema changes anyway. Deprecating the custom names will reduce complexity with the DB management which I do not consider unnecessary overhead.