CDISC is Wonderful

It's nice having a standardized data structure we can count on. Forget about data interchange, I like it because its easier to create interoperable tools for working with the data. This then helps us leverage other's work/tools to extend our own toolset in one big glorious metric/CDSIC based toolshed world. So HL7 can just go away, please. I don't want to start this whole toolmaking thing over. Besides, HL7 is a U.S. thing and that's just not working for me anymore. We've got our standard. Leave us alone.

please

...and another thing.

...about all this crap with HL7 ramming itself into CDISC. This forced merger has created another layer of complexity that is already almost too much to bear. Pity the poor study managers who just want to pass audits and now must mouth not only CDISC but then HL7 XSLT XML transformation gobbledegook??? And for the developers??? Forget about it. Never ending story. Talk about mission creep. It's all too much operationally. People need to post up with Jozef Aerts of xml4pharma and get the lowdown. Not good. C'mon people, sound out if you're in this space or forever hold your peace. This is a marriage from Hell.

Here's one for ya: How can something that is constantly changing be called a "Standard?"

Sign me – eternally confused