[wernercd]

I didn't imply YTDL was illegal. My response was directly to your implication that "committed code to a repo" (or however you want to phrase it) is a protected class like race or sex.

> "Oh, you committed code to a repo I consider dubious though nothing proven... hmmm not sure I'll hire you". > "Oh, you shop at a store run by a non-white person.... hmmm not sure I'll hire you". > "Oh, you follow a religion, but I'm atheist... hmmm not sure I'll hire you".

There are zero laws on the books to stop a company from firing you for committing code to an open source project.

Unless you can find me a law that actually says "Companies can't terminate employment or otherwise discriminate based on a code repo commit".

There ARE actual laws that say "You can't discriminate based on Race/Religion/Sex/ethnicity/etc".

Whether or not YTDL is illegal (I doubt it is) is irrelevant to this thread. Just like a company firing you because of a post on facebook or twitter is generally allowed (local laws and state statutes may grant more protections).

Please... prove me wrong and provide laws - local or otherwise - and possible a case where someone successfully sued for wrongful discrimination based on code they wrote.