From the article: "But the big difference between Skype and most Silicon Valley venture-backed companies--a difference that is inflaming this scandal--is that S

From the article: "But the big difference between Skype and most Silicon Valley venture-backed companies--a difference that is inflaming this scandal--is that Skype is a private-equity deal, not a venture capital deal. And standard operating procedure (SOP) in private-equity deals is different than SOP in venture capital deals"