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Hotel Being Sued for Using the Dewey Decimal System

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-knew dept.

cbull writes "Did you know the Dewey Decimal System isn't in the public domain? The rights are owned by the Online Computer Library Center. They are suing the Library Hotel in New York for trademark infringement. In addition, according to the article, libraries pay at least $500/year to use the system."

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  1. Fees for this? by Martin+Blank · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next thing you know, someone's going to start charging for Linux.

    Oh, wait...

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  2. 340 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dewey Decimal for Law books. They're gonna need it.

  3. What have by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hewey and Lewey got to say about this ?

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  4. hah by yoshi1013 · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Excuse me, where can I find a book on astronomy?"

    "Don't you know the Dewey Decimal System????"

    CONAN THE LIBRARIAN!

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  5. library hotel by ibmman85 · · Score: 4, Funny

    i like the erotica package detailed on their site.. sounds pretty good.. i dont think my girlfriend's parents would too much approve of us utilizing such facilities though and it probably costs more than the $2 that belongs to me. college. blah.