From stroustrup's FAQ, interesting to note he equates copyright infringement with stealing: Where do I find free machine-readable copies of your books? There

From stroustrup's FAQ, interesting to note he equates copyright infringement with stealing: Where do I find free machine-readable copies of your books? There are no legal free machine readable copies of my books. If you see a copy freely available it must be a copyright violation (that is, it was stolen).