Guile Anarres

Why Anarres?

This is the name of the home world of the main character in Ursula K Le Guin's book "The Dispossessed".

Google Gemini says:

Anarres from Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" is a fantastic name for a general-purpose Guile Scheme library. It perfectly encapsulates the spirit of what a foundational, general-purpose library should be. It evokes:

• Self-Sufficiency and Independence: Like the planet, your library can provide the core tools needed to build and function, reducing external dependencies.
• Fundamental Principles: Anarres is built on a philosophy of shared resources and direct action, mirroring a library that offers fundamental, robust primitives and utilities.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: The Urrasti found Anarres an "unappealing" world, yet its inhabitants thrived through ingenuity and adaptation—qualities vital for versatile code.
• Collaborative Spirit: The Odonian society on Anarres emphasizes collective good and shared contribution, resonating with the open-source nature of Scheme and community-driven development.
• Efficiency and Practicality: Stripped of unnecessary complexities, Anarres represents a focus on what is essential and effective.

Using Anarres as your library's name immediately signals a connection to these themes, suggesting a collection of tools that are fundamental, reliable, and designed to empower users to build freely and effectively.