In comp.os.linux.setup, Paul Lutus uttered these immortal words:

>> Hmmm... I hadn't set a 'followup-to' header. The original query
>> was cross-posted to comp.os.linux.redhat and comp.os.linux.setup,
>> in that order (both of which I monitor for replies). Does your
>> newsreader (KNode???) perhaps automatically set 'followup-to' to
>> the first in the list?
>
> In the event that no follow-up is set, KNode cross-posts its reply rather
> than making a choice, so somehow a follow-up was set outside KNode.

Actually, KNode crossposts the reply and sets the Followup-To header to the
first group in the list and has done so for as long as I can remember. I
just right-clicked the OP's post and selected "Followup to Newsgroup..." to
double check.

--
Andy.