Given that one of the main products of OGF is the OGF Document Series, arguably one of the most important roles in the OGF is that of the OGF Document Editor (or OGF Editor).

The OGF Editor is an ex officio member of the GFSG, which is the union of all members of the OGF councils. He or she is responsible for guiding documents through the processes described in GFD.152, and in the normal course of events will make decisions or seek consensus on specific documents. The OGF Editor is accessible to any member of the OGF community for advice on the document process, and may be called upon by authors/editors for assistance before or after a document is submitted to the document process. The OGF Editor role may be undertaken by an individual, or by a group.

The OGF Editor operates under the guidance and oversight of the GFSG, and seeks input from the GFSG or specific GFSG members (such as Area Directors) as needed. Other than Informational and Experimental documents, as described in GFD.152, the GFSG determines whether a submitted document is ready for publication. This determination may be based on a variety of factors, including technical content and accuracy, expected utility, interoperability, quality and clarity of writing, as well as conformance to document standards. Any GFSG member, including the OGF Editor, may decide to seek additional expert guidance or external review, in order to assist in the document process.

The OGF Editor can be contacted at editor@ogf.org.