1) Is there any distinction between Inonesian Pentchak Silat and Malaysian Bersilat other than what side of a natioanl border they were developed on? Are they basically the same thing? I know there are many diverse style of silat, but I'm asking if they still share a commonality or if there is no relationship?

2) Has anybody here trained with or purchased the tapes of Rudy Ter Linden?

A little off topic,
3) How come on deThours's forum they ask questions about your yearly income and educational background to register? I am not ashamed of my answer for either, but found the questions a little irrelevant for asking questions about silat.

Oh yeah, two more:

Are all silat styles interwoven with the faith of Islam?

What is the difference between the Dutch-Indo styles and the tribal styles?

I don't get mad.
I get stabby.