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# Guile Anarres
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## Why Anarres?
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This is the name of the home world of the main character in Ursula K Le Guin's
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book "The Dispossessed".
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Google Gemini says:
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Anarres from Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" is a fantastic name for a
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general-purpose Guile Scheme library. It perfectly encapsulates the spirit of
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what a foundational, general-purpose library should be. It evokes:
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* Self-Sufficiency and Independence: Like the planet, your library can provide
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the core tools needed to build and function, reducing external dependencies.
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* Fundamental Principles: Anarres is built on a philosophy of shared resources
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and direct action, mirroring a library that offers fundamental, robust
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primitives and utilities.
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* Flexibility and Adaptability: The Urrasti found Anarres an "unappealing"
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world, yet its inhabitants thrived through ingenuity and adaptation—qualities
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vital for versatile code.
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* Collaborative Spirit: The Odonian society on Anarres emphasizes collective
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good and shared contribution, resonating with the open-source nature of Scheme
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and community-driven development.
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* Efficiency and Practicality: Stripped of unnecessary complexities, Anarres
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represents a focus on what is essential and effective.
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Using Anarres as your library's name immediately signals a connection to these
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themes, suggesting a collection of tools that are fundamental, reliable, and
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designed to empower users to build freely and effectively.
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