Sun to release StarOffice 6.1 beta next week
According to this eWeek article, Sun will be releasing StarOffice 6.1 Beta next week. This beta will be available as a free download to the general public, but only to the first 50,000 participants. Version 6.1 is aimed at enterprise-level customers, with final release tenatively planned for this fall.
Found the page for the SO6.1 beta. You can sign up here.