[saagarjha]

The Linux kernel does not have "youtube" in its name–it isn't advertised as a way to download videos.

[pmoriarty]

So if youtube-dl had a different name it'd be ok?

[saagarjha]

I'm not a lawyer, and even if it was I could never tell you that anything would be "ok" in this kind of situation. But I suspect that it would be better off.