Libraries Threaten Publishing Industry Humor/Amusing9/28/2000; 10:07:08 PM Thanks to View from an Iowa Homestead for the pointer. 'A book locating/lending phenomenon known as the "Dewey decimal system" - enabling users to get access to copyrighted text material for free - has sent shockwaves through a panicked publishing industry.'Why would anyone pay for a book once it's accessible for free?!'