Ya that's been going on for a year now. They keep extending it.
I upgraded a HP desktop w7 computer I put a new SSD in and HP wanted $50 for the OS disk. When I went shopping on MS web site I saw that offer. Was pretty easy, Download the ISO image and install, then you do a chat to authorize and the MS tech goes on remote destop pokes around and bingo, It's only the basic version, you can't get the better versions this way.
I mentioned it here plenty of times but I think people are scared of free stuff for some reason.