Isn't the proposed "chmod --umask FILES" almost the same as "chmod a=,+rwX FILES"? If so, perhaps all we need to do is to update the documentation to mention this already-standardized solution to a common problem.
- bug#11043: chmod - new feature - restore default mode regard... Julien Blitte
- bug#11043: chmod - new feature - restore default mode r... Paul Eggert
- bug#11043: chmod - new feature - restore default mo... Julien Blitte
- bug#11043: chmod - new feature - restore default mo... Paul Eggert
