Add the Apache 2 license, add licensing info to README. MINOR

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diff --git a/README b/README
index 1fe592695f1..0341176e002 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -30,3 +30,14 @@ NOTES
   Mongo uses memory mapped files.  If built as a 32 bit executable, you will
   not be able to work with large (multi-gigabyte) databases.  However, 32 bit
   builds work fine with small development databases.
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+
+LICENSING
+
+  Most MongoDB source files are made available under the terms of the
+  GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).  See individual files for
+  details.
+
+  As an exception, the files in the debian/ directory, the rpm/
+  directory, and all subdirectories thereof are made available under
+  the terms of the Apache License, version 2.0.